Obergefell v. Hodges
Obergefell v. Hodges, U.S. () (/ ˈoʊbərɡəfɛl / OH-bər-gə-fel), 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 of the Constitution. The 5–4 ruling requires all 50 states, the District of. Jim Obergefell and others sued for recognition of their same-sex marriages, which were legal in the states where they were married but illegal in other states. The denial of marriage impedes many legal rights and privileges, such as adoptions, parental rights, and property transfer. US
Obergefell v. Hodges: Under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, all states must license a marriage between two people of the same sex and recognize such a marriage if it was lawfully licensed and performed in another state. Holding : The Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-state. Judgment : Reversed , , in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on June 26, 
Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
Obergefell v. Hodges, U.S. (), is the Supreme Court decision issued on June 26, , that in a 5–4 ruling held state bans on same-sex marriage and state refusals to recognize marriages lawfully performed elsewhere unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. Washington, DC — The United States Supreme Court decision on June 26, , that the US Constitution grants same-sex couples the right to marry is a landmark win for marriage equality in the US that could foster change around the globe. Hodges , the court considered whether the US Constitution requires US states to license two people of the same sex to marry.
Obergefell v. Hodges
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago on June 26, , legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S. Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago on June 26, , legalized same-sex marriage across the U. The Obergefell v. 
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Same-sex marriage supporters rejoice outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday after the U.S Supreme Court handed down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage. Obergefell v. Hodges , U.
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Obergefell v. Hodges, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5–4) on June 26, , that state bans on same-sex marriage and on recognizing same-sex marriages duly performed in other jurisdictions are unconstitutional under due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. .
Obergefell v. Hodges
The Supreme Court’s decision is a huge victory for same-sex couples in the US that will reverberate in many countries that still deny people the right to marry the person they love. . Obergefell v. Hodges
After that ruling, some additional States granted marriage rights to same-sex couples, either through judicial or legislative proc- esses. These decisions and statutes are cited in Appendix B, infra. .