Democratic (socialist/fascist) de facto President Clinton, Esq., signs the Defense of Marriage Act, exempting states, and the Federal government, from having to recognize same-sex marriages granted in other states.
NOTES:
- Clinton signed DOMA without photographers or ceremony, in the middle of the night, in an attempt to minimize the publicity of his betrayal of one of his core constituencies..
- As an attorney (Officer of the Court) Clinton was ineligible to serve in two branches of government at the same time, according to Article I, Section 6 [Clause 2].
[restored 10/17/2025]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article IV, Section 1
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
Common-law marriage – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common-law_marriage
Defense of Marriage Act – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act#Enactment_and_role_of_President_Clinton
Bill and Hillary Clinton and the Defense of Marriage Act, explained – Vox
www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2015/10/30/9652602/clinton-doma-constitutional-amendment