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The promise of liberty to all: the long march to marriage equality

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posted on 2023-06-08, 21:47 authored by Tom Frost
In June 2015, the United States of America became the eighteenth country where same-sex marriage could be performed. In the judgment of Obergefell v Hodges, a bare 5-4 majority of the United States Supreme Court held that there was a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, and that individual States must recognise lawful same-sex marriages performed in other States. The decision is the culmination of a more than forty year judicial story, clearly illustrating the power of one judge to influence and shape the interpretation of the Constitution, and the direction the law takes.

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  • Published

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Journal

Liverpool Law Review

ISSN

1572-8625

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Springer Verlag

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2

Volume

36

Page range

171-182

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  • Law Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-07-23

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2015-07-23

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-07-23

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