June 26, 2015. The United States Supreme Court finalized the case known as Obergefell vs Hodges. The case involved a decades long battle between states and people on weather or not gay marriage should be legalized. Same-sex couples, and other advocates of same-sex marriage sued their state marriage agencies in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee on weather or not their right to refuse same-sex marriage was violating the 14th Amendment, which addresses many parts of the right of US Citizens.[ Obergefell v. Hodges. (n.d.). Oyez.] The 14th Amendment is commonly known as an amendment that provides ‘equal protection of the laws.’[ 14th Amendment. (n.d.). Cornell University.] The case was first granted by the Supreme Court on January 16, 2015; Argued starting April 28,anything else. 2015; and decided June 26, 2015. The decision fell in favour for Obergefell with a 5 to 4 decision by the Supreme Court. In the article cited, it is stated that, “Because there are no differences between a same-sex union and an opposite-sex union with respect to these principles [building a home and raising children] the exclusion of same-sex couples from the right to marry violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”[ Obergefell …show more content…
Hodges. (n.d.). Oyez.] It was also argued by the Court, that because the Constitution doesn’t directly address same-sex marriage, that the Supreme Court shouldn’t be the one deciding on the matter, but should instead be left with the