Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2015
Abstract
Amateur constitutional law gurus, rejoice! Marriage equality advocates and marriage traditionalists, warm up your commenting keyboards! And, secret Supreme Court junkies, put on your “Notorious RBG” t-shirts and rehearse your favorite Justice Scalia quote! On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear two and a half hours of arguments on whether the U.S. Constitution permits states to exclude same-sex couples from the rights and responsibilities of marriage. The case, Obergefell v. Hodges, is the most eagerly anticipated case of the Court’s current term. And, unlike the last time this court faced the marriage issue, the Justices have very few options other than reaching a substantive decision that will either advance LGBT rights decisively on a national level or undo most of the courtroom victories of the last two years.
Recommended Citation
Christiansen, Eric C., "Ready For Marriage? Evaluating the Supreme Court's Obergefell Arguments Like A Pro" (2015). Publications. 700.
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/pubs/700
Comments
Unpublished essay, April 27, 2015.