Appeal
In 2005, the Andersen v. Sims case was consolidated with the Castle v. State case that was also appealed to the Washington Supreme Court from a Thurston County lower court. The combined cases were filed under Andersen v. King County and oral arguments were heard by the Washington Supreme Court on March 8, 2005. The ruling, a 5-4 decision that upheld the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), was handed down on July 26, 2006. The majority ruled that the DOMA does not violate the state’s constitution and that the will of the legislature or the people (through a ballot initiative measure process) could revoke the controversial law.
Read more about this topic: Andersen V. King County
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