No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.
Obergefell v. Hodges
Majority Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy
You might remember that there were several states and organizations that suggested that the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges was not official until after the 25-day period for requesting rehearing had passed. That period elapsed on July 21, and after waiting another week for any requests that had been mailed, the Court issued its final order yesterday.
See Same-sex marriage ruling put into formal effect for more information on the final order and a link to the final order.
To read my earlier blogs about the Obergefell decision, see Goin' to the Chapel and We're Gonna Get Married and Wedding Bell Blues.
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