 Credit: Alex Wong/ Getty Images News | The U.S. Supreme Court has officially struck down bans on gay marriage nationwide. SCOTUS ruled in a 5-4 decision that states can not ban same-sex marriage because it is unconstitutional. In the 5-4 ruling, the SCOTUS ruled that the 14th amendment requires states to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples and to recognize such marriages nationwide. |
This in its most basic form says that gay marriage rights in California are now legally recognized by states like Mississippi.
Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, saying, “[T]he reasons marriage is fundamental under the Constitution apply with equal force to same-sex couples.”
Justices Roberts, Thomas, Scalia, and Alito dissented:
"This court is not a legislature," he wrote. "Whether same-sex marriage is a good idea should be of no concern to us. Under the Constitution, judges have power to say what the law is, not what it should be."
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Written By: Lauren B. I @laurenbeal
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