Supreme Court to hear landmark same-sex marriage case Tuesday

SCOTUS will hear marriage equality case
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments concerning whether the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage, setting up what is expected to be a definitive ruling on the matter this summer.

The justices will consider two questions in the case: Whether states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and whether states must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. Known formally as Obergefell v. Hodges, the case involves four state-level bans on same-sex marriage — one each in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee — the justices consolidated into one comprehensive case.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.