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| − | In the case '''Baker v. Nelson''' the Supreme Court dismissed the case on the grounds of "want of a substantial federal question". Two university student activists sought to get a same-sex marriage. | + | In the case '''''Baker v. Nelson''''' the Supreme Court dismissed the case on the grounds of "want of a substantial federal question". Two university student activists sought to get a same-sex marriage. |
| − | Since the nation's Founding, the institution of marriage has been an institution that was within the jurisdiction of individuals and churches, and if nothing else the states. After the case of [[Obergefell v. Hodges]], ''Nelson'' was overturned and the institution of marriage was [[Nationalization|nationalized]]. | + | Since the nation's Founding, the institution of marriage has been an institution that was within the jurisdiction of individuals and churches, and if nothing else the states. After the case of ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'', ''Nelson'' was overturned and the institution of marriage was [[Nationalization|nationalized]]. |
[[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | [[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | ||
Revision as of 12:39, May 19, 2019
In the case Baker v. Nelson the Supreme Court dismissed the case on the grounds of "want of a substantial federal question". Two university student activists sought to get a same-sex marriage.
Since the nation's Founding, the institution of marriage has been an institution that was within the jurisdiction of individuals and churches, and if nothing else the states. After the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, Nelson was overturned and the institution of marriage was nationalized.