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Obergefell v. Hodges: Same-Sex Marriage Rights by phoebelaz is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes the facts, issues, and holding in the Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. It discusses how 14 same-sex couples from four states sued after being denied the right to marry or have their out-of-state marriages recognized. The Court held that the 14th Amendment guarantees the fundamental right to marry regardless of sex, and that states cannot ban or refuse to recognize same-sex marriage. It found marriage is a basic civil right inhere
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