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Obergefell v Hodges

576 U.S. 644 (2015)
JurisdictionUnited States
Year2015
Statusunclear

Key Principle

The Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriages; the right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in individual autonomy.

Area of Law

constitutional

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