Excerpt
As evening fell on June 26, 2015, a crowd gathered to celebrate outside the White House in Washington, D.C. The building was bathed in rainbow lights, honoring the Supreme Court decision earlier that day establishing a constitutional right to same-sex marriages.
The Court’s 5-to-4 ruling marked the end of a long legal battle over the constitutionality of gay marriage. Over the past several decades, voters and legislatures in many States had enacted laws and constitutional amendments prohibiting their jurisdictions from issuing same-sex marriage licenses or recognizing such documents from other States.
I…
Buy Full Issue$19.95In This Issue
-
Foreword
Read More -
Inside the Court
Gay Marriage, Religious Freedom, and Health Care Reform on the Docket
Read More -
Elonis v. United States
The Court Rules That Criminal Internet Threats Must Show Intent
Read More -
Reed v. Gilbert
The Court Rules That Content-Based Sign Codes Are Unconstitutional
Read More -
Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar
The Court Rules That a Judicial Campaigning Ban is Constitutional
Read More -
King v. Burwell
The Court Upholds Federal Health Insurance Subsidies
Read More -
Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans
The Court Rules That State License Plates Are Government Speech
Read More -
What Happens After Obergefell?
Implications of the Gay Marriage Decision
Read More -
Before the Court in Obergefell v. Hodges
The Justices Weigh in Same-Sex Marriage Bans
Read More -
Opinion of the Court in Obergefell v. Hodges
Same-Sex Marriages Are a Constitutionally Protected Right
Read More
Pro & Con
Are All States Constitutionally Required to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages?
