🇺🇸 United States
📜 Civil Law
2015
Landmark Case
Supreme Court
Obergefell v. Hodges
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Details
Case Summary
Held that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Final Judgment / Ruling
5-4 ruling: same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry in all 50 states.
Why This Case Matters
Legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the United States.