Mary Anne Case on the Supreme Court Clearing the Way for Same-Sex Marriage
US Supreme Court Clears Way For Same-Sex Marriage
On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the review of all seven petitions arising from challenges to state bans on same-sex marriage. This means that Supreme Court has opened marriage to gay and lesbian couples in five states, including neighboring Indiana and Wisconsin. Our panel examines why the Court decided against taking up the issue, how the country will continue to define marriage in a patchwork, state-by-state way, and whether the Court will eventually take a case in the future.
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