Amicus Brief in United States v. Windsor by Scholars for the Recognition of Children's Constitutional Rights

Authors

Tanya Washington, Georgia State University College of LawFollow
Catherine Smith, Washington and Lee University School of LawFollow
Susannah Pollvogt, University of Denver

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice

Publication Date

2014

Abstract

This amicus brief filed by Scholars of the Constitutional Rights of Children in Windsor turns the spotlight on children in same-sex families. The brief enumerates the many ways Section 3 of DOMA impairs children's interests by denying federal recognition of their parents' marriages. The brief was cited in Respondent's Brief to the Supreme Court for its central thesis: children are a vulnerable demographic which deserves government action that serves their interests, not government action that impairs their interests.

Recommended Citation

Tanya Washington, Catherine Smith & Susannah Pollvogt, Amicus Brief in United States v. Windsor by Scholars for the Recognition of Children's Constitutional Rights, 17 J. Gender Race & Just. 467 (2014).