Congressional Research Service Issues Legal Sidebar White Paper on Survey of State Marriage Laws Related to Same-Sex Marriage
November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper on the survey of state marriage laws related to same-sex marriage (No. LSB10866) on Nov. 22, 2022, by law librarian Laura Deal.
Here are excerpts:
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In 2015, the Supreme Court held in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all states and that states must accordingly recognize marriages valid . . .
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In 2015, the Supreme Court held in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all states and that states must accordingly recognize marriages valid . . .