Obergefell v Hodges is a 2015 decision of the United States Supreme Court that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide in the United States. Same-sex couples from several states, including Ohio resident James Obergefell, sued after being denied marriage licenses or after their marriages performed in other states were not recognized by their home state. The Court held by a five to four majority that the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment require every state to license marriages between two people of the same sex and to recognize same-sex marriages lawfully performed in other states. The ruling resolved years of conflicting state laws and lower court decisions and stands as the leading case on marriage equality in American constitutional law.
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Decided June 26, 2015
1. Obergefell v Hodges (Wikipedia)
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Decided June 26, 2015
1. Obergefell v Hodges (Wikipedia)
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is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court which ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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