Obergefell v. Hodges is one of the landmark cases of the US Supreme Court , during which the court ruled that equality of marriage is a citizen’s fundamental right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution [1] .
| Obergefell vs. Hodges | |
|---|---|
 US Supreme Court | |
| The debate took place on April 28, 2015 Closed June 26, 2015 | |
| Full title | Obergefell vs. Hodges |
| System Number Socket | 14-556 |
| A source | 576 US ___ ( more ) |
| Decision | |
| The Fourteenth Amendment obliges the state to issue marriage certificates to people of the same sex, and also to recognize such marriages legally registered outside the state. | |
| Opinions | |
| Most | Kennedy , joined Ginzburg , Brier , Sotomayor , Kagan |
| Special opinion | Roberts , joined Scalia , Thomas |
| Special | Scalia , joined Thomas |
| Special | Thomas , joined Scalia |
| Special | Alito , joined Scalia , Thomas |
A decision made on June 26, 2015 states that all states are required to issue marriage certificates to all same-sex couples , as well as to recognize such certificates issued legally in other jurisdictions [2] .
See also
- Davis, Kim (official)
Notes
- ↑ Obergefell v. Hodges , 576 US ___ , ___ (2015) (“The Court now holds that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry.”).
- ↑ Obergefell v. Hodges , 576 US ___ , ___ (2015) (“The Court, in this decision, holds same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all States.”).
Links
- Anton Petrov. Translation of a U.S. Supreme Court decision to grant same-sex marriage. Obergefell vs. Hodges . Zakon.ru (07/08/2015). Date of treatment August 7, 2018.