OBERGEFELL V. HODGES
135 S.Ct. 2584 (2015)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Obergefell (P) appealed a reversal of a decision that said Hodges
(Ds) violated the 14th Amendment by denying them, same sex couples, the right to marry or to
recognize such marriages lawfully performed in another State.
FACTS: Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee, are among the states that define marriage
as a union between one man and one woman. Ps are same-sex couples and Ds are state officials
responsible for enforcing the laws in question. Ps sued in their home states and each
district court rules in their favor. The Sixth Circuit reversed the judgments. The Court of
Appeals held that a State has no constitutional obligation to license same-sex marriages or
to recognize same-sex marriages performed out of State. The Supreme Court granted
certiorari.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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