The Last Same Sex Marriage Case
Linda Greenhouse has a great piece about Baker v. Nelson, a same-sex marriage case that the Supreme Court dismissed for want of a substantial federal question in 1972.
Category Archives: Same Sex Marriage
New Resource for Information about the Same Sex Marriage Cases
Want to learn more about the politics, history, and legal issues involved in the same sex marriage cases? ISCOTUS and The Oyez Project have created a “deep dive” website, containing a wealth of information about these cases, which will be argued on March 26 and 27, 2013. We encourage you to visit the site, explore, … Continue reading New Resource for Information about the Same Sex Marriage Cases
Same-sex Marriage Argument Audio to be Released Same Day
The Court today announced that recordings of oral arguments in the two same-sex marriage cases it will hear next week will be released same day. Oyez will also have the transcript-synchronized audio available same-day. The Court will hear arguments concerning California’s Proposition 8 on Tuesday, March 26, and concerning the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act … Continue reading Same-sex Marriage Argument Audio to be Released Same Day
Court Grants Review in Two Same-sex Marriage Cases
The Supreme Court today granted review in two same-sex marriage cases. The Court will consider a challenge to the Federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s ban on same-sex marriages (commonly known as Prop. 8). The Court could decide the cases several ways, but it will consider whether the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection clause requires … Continue reading Court Grants Review in Two Same-sex Marriage Cases
Court Considering Same-sex Marriage Challenges
At their conference today, the justices of the Supreme Court are considering which of several cases challenging restrictions on same-sex marriage the Court will review, setting the stage for what will likely be the most watched, and potentially most influential, decision this term. SCOTUSblog has an excellent overview of the cases the Court is considering, … Continue reading Court Considering Same-sex Marriage Challenges