Citation. 576 U.S. __, 135 S.Ct. 2584, 192 L.Ed.2d 609 (2015). Brief Fact Summary. Several same-sex couple challenged the constitutionality of their respective states’ bans on same-sex marriage or refusal to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. Synopsis of Rule of Law. The right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person, and under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the 14th Amendment. ...
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Obergefell v. Hodges
Citation. 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015) Brief Fact Summary. Several states prohibited LGBTQ+ marriage. One state was Ohio, which prohibited petitioner James Obergefell from being listed as the surviving spouse on his husband’s, John Arthur’s, death certificate. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Marriage equality is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution, and laws that prohibit marriage equality violate the Due Process Clause and Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. ...
Obergefell v. Hodges
Citation__ US.__, 135 S.Ct. 2584, 192 L.Ed.2d 609 (2015) Brief Fact Summary. A group of same-sex couples sued their relevant state agencies to challenge the constitutionality of their states’ bans on same-sex marriage or refusal to recognize legal same-sex marriages that occurred in jurisdictions that provided for such marriages. Synopsis of Rule of Law. The liberties protected by the Fourteenth Amendment include the right of both heterosexual and same-sex couples to marry. Laws prohibiting gay marriage result in the unequal treatment of couples, the depri ...
Obergefell v. Hodges
Citation135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015) Brief Fact Summary. The petitioners from the States that define marriage as a union between one man and one woman include 14 same-sex couples. The petitioners claim the respondents, state officials responsible for enforcing the laws in question, violate the Fourteenth Amendment by denying them the right to marry or to have their marriages, lawfully performed in another States, given full recognition. Synopsis of Rule of Law. No State shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” The ...