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Perspective

Jun. 30, 2015

The road ahead after marriage ruling

Same-sex marriage scored a major victory last week, but same-sex couples looking for marry will still face complex legal questions going forward. By Robert Stanley


By Robert Stanley


The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges on Friday, legalizing same-sex marriage across the nation. The case centered on
the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee
(and several companion cases from other states), and considered two primary legal
issues: (1) Are states required to license a marriage between two people o...

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