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federal2015
Additional Highlights:Due ProcessEqual ProtectionSame-Sex Marriage
Obergefell v. Hodges
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Case Summary
Obergefell v. Hodges held that the Constitution requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriages, extending the fundamental right to marry to all couples regardless of sexual orientation.