10.54pm BST

We're going to wrap up our live blog coverage for the day. Here's a summary of where things stand:

• It's unclear how long it will take for same-sex couples in California to resume marrying. Governor Jerry Brown directed county clerks to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as soon as a federal appeals court lifts the ban, in about 30 days. But proponents of Prop 8, the same-sex marriage ban, promised future challenges to the court ruling that struck down Prop 8.

• The supreme court found the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act to be "unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment," in a 5-4 decision with Justice Kennedy writing for the majority. In a dissent read from the bench, Justice Scalia said the court had overstepped its bounds.

• The defense department announced it would take steps immediately to extend benefits for same sex couples. "The Supreme Court's ruling means that the Defense Department will extend all benefits to same-sex spouses of military personnel that are currently extended to opposite-sex spouses," the Pentagon said.

• President Obama hailed the Supreme Court decision striking down Doma. "I applaud the decision," he said in the statement. "This was discrimination enshrined in law":

• Celebrations of the demise of Doma and fizzling of Prop 8 continue apace. "This is a historic day for all of us," said San Francisco mayor Ed Lee.