Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in the landmark 5-4 ruling that declares states can’t prohibit same-sex marriage. Read the full decision:
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The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in the US after years of legal battles
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Court watchers long expected the court to rule in favor of marriage equality
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A circuit court broke with other appeals courts, forcing the Supreme Court’s hand
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The strongest argument for same-sex marriage: equal rights for same-sex couples
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The strongest argument against same-sex marriage: traditional marriage is in the public interest
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A constitutional amendment passed after the Civil War is behind the battle
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The cases dealt with different aspects of the marriage issue
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Read the legal briefs to the Supreme Court
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Public opinion had swung strongly in favor of same-sex marriage
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