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Anatomy of the Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Decision
Anatomy of the Creation of a Fundamental Right
The Supreme Court's Decision on Gay Marriage
By Dan Riker
June 28, 2015
"Rising from the most basic human needs, marriage is essential to our most profound hopes and aspirations."
-- Justice Anthony Kennedy, June 26, 2015
The Supreme Court's decision in Obergefeld et al v. Hodges, Director Ohio Department of Health, et, al, June 26, 2015 is a landmark in American legal history. An entirely new fundamental right, same-sex marriage, was recognized by the 5-4 majority and made the law of the United States.
Entire essay posted at danriker.blogspot.com and on DailyKos.com.