Scotus Archive
Archives for June 2015


A massive victory for LGBTQ advocates.


The group also cited Supreme Court cases involving slavery and abortion.


And now they’re disbanding.


For real.


“Because it fulfills yearnings for security, safe haven, and connection that express our common humanity, civil marriage is an esteemed institution, and the decision whether and whom to marry is among life’s momentous acts of self-definition.”


The US is the largest country in the world to have nationwide marriage equality. By a long shot.


The Supreme Court was clear: Marriage is a fundamental right.


We might be working with a different definition of “dignity.”






Couples are already getting licenses in Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio.


He could already see marriage equality coming in 2003.


He called Justice Kennedy’s opinion “pretentious” and “egotistic.”


Good work, team.


For a court document, it’s surprisingly beautiful and moving.