The Obama Administration Will Not Defend Defense Of Marriage In Court

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February 24, 2011

Keegan O'Brien of Worcester, Mass., leads chants as members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community protest the Defense of Marriage Act in Boston. (AP)

The Obama administration says it will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court because the law is unconstitutional.

So what happens now? And how will this decision play out politically? We speak with Jonathan Turley, professor at the George Washington University Law School.

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This segment aired on February 24, 2011.