The New Yorker published a very interesting piece today regarding Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and how he may potentially vote with regards to the gay rights cases that are swiftly making their way to the Supreme Court.

In light of what many are calling Roberts' "surprise" vote in favor of President Obama's health care plan, where he'll fall in the gay rights debate is subject to a great deal of speculation.

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Is the Supreme Court about to review the Defense of Marriage Act?

Metro Weekly reports that the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, led by Republican House members, mailed in its petition today to the Supreme Court following the May 31 ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that found DOMA's federal definition of marriage to be unconstitutional.

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