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'A lot of issues' with this case: Attorney on challenge to overturn same-sex marriage
MSNBC· 2025-11-07 18:48
Supreme Court Review of Kim Davis Case - The Supreme Court is considering Kim Davis's appeal in a closed-door conference session, where justices review petitions of cases they might take up [3] - Four justices need to vote in favor to take up the case, and a decision on whether to grant or deny cert could be announced as early as Monday [4] Potential Implications for Marriage Equality - There is anxiety within the LGBTQ+ community and among supporters of gay rights regarding the potential jeopardy of marriage equality [5] - For the Supreme Court to take the case, the issues need to be clearly presented, but there are concerns that this case does not meet that standard [6][7] - Overturning Obergefell would require significant justification, especially considering the reliance interests of families, businesses, and the overall economy on marriage [10] Legal Arguments and Precedents - The legal issue in the Dobbs case focused on whether abortion was a protected liberty, which the court denied, distinguishing it from marriage [12][13] - Obergefell, building on precedents like Loving v Virginia, established both a right to marry and an equal right to marry [14] - Marriage provides significant protections from state and federal governments and private industry, making access to marriage essential for equality [15]
Supreme Court to consider hearing challenge to overturn same-sex marriage
MSNBC· 2025-10-29 21:57
Joining us now, Slate, senior writer and co-host of the Amicus Amikas podcast, excuse me, Mark Joseph Stern, Glad Law, senior director of civil rights and legal strategies, Mary Bonado. She was one of the attorneys who argued before the Supreme Court in the Oberfell case, and former assistant US attorney, visiting law professor at American University Law School, and author of the Little Law School Substack, Kim Why. All right.So, I think we're going to have some differing opinions on this, which is going to ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-10-01 17:58
Roblox is facing criticism from three advocacy groups who say the parental approval required before children can play games involving “sensitive issues” like marriage equality and pay equity in sports https://t.co/gKDt6V7EIj ...