"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. The Constitution grants same-sex couples equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person. The Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex." — Justice Kennedy, Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015
Obergefell built on which 2013 ruling?
- A
Lawrence v. Texas overturning sodomy laws
- B
Romer v. Evans striking Colorado Amendment 2
- C
Bowers v. Hardwick
- Dcheck_circle
U.S. v. Windsor striking part of the Defense of Marriage Act
Explanation
Windsor (2013) struck DOMA's federal definition, paving the way for Obergefell to apply that logic to state marriage laws.