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Obergefell v. Hodges (view source)
Revision as of 02:13, December 27, 2020
, 02:13, December 27, 2020→Background
The case began when James Obergefell sued the state of Ohio in 2013 over not receiving an inheritance when his partner of 21 years, John Arthur, died of ALS. They had been "married" in Maryland, were same-sex "marriage" had been legalized via a controversial public vote, but the state of Ohio did not recognize their union.
The case began when James Obergefell sued the state of Ohio in 2013 over not receiving an inheritance when his partner of 21 years, John Arthur, died of ALS. They had been "married" in Maryland, were same-sex "marriage" had been legalized via a controversial public vote, but the state of Ohio did not recognize their union.
[[Baker v. Nelson]] was the previous precedent, which kept marriage as a states-rights issue.
''[[Baker v. Nelson]]'' was the previous precedent, which kept marriage as a states-rights issue.
==Judicial Activism==
==Judicial Activism==