2015 · Constitutional law
Obergefell v. Hodges
Equal protection · Marriage
The question
Must states license and recognize marriages between two people of the same sex?
The outcome
The Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license same-sex marriages and recognize lawful same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
See the votes & context
- Majority (5)
- Anthony M. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan
- Dissent (4)
- John G. Roberts, Jr., Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Only participating justices are assigned votes. Separate writings and partial joins can differ from the overall judgment.