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Marriage News Watch: May 4, 2015
Oral arguments are done, and now we can make a few predictions about how the U.S. Supreme Court might rule in June.
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Breaking down the top Supreme Court arguments for and against same-sex marriage
What is the Supreme Court thinking about marriage?
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Gender bias issue could tip Chief Justice Roberts into ruling for marriage equality
Roberts suggested that he may have found a way to cast a vote in favor of the gay and lesbian couples in the case.
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AP-GfK Poll: Nuanced views on LGBT rights, religious liberty
Americans are evenly split on whether the Supreme Court should rule that same-sex marriage must be legal nationwide, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
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What they said: U.S. Supreme Court quotes on marriage equality
Excerpts from arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about whether states must allow same-sex couples to marry and whether states must recognize same-sex couples’ marriages performed in other states…
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Justice Kennedy sent clearer signal in 2013 marriage case
Two years ago, Justice Anthony Kennedy left little doubt during Supreme Court arguments that a part of the federal anti-gay marriage law was doomed. When the justices heard arguments Tuesday in a broader case about the right of same-sex couples to marry…
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U.S. Supreme Court hears same‑sex marriage arguments
Pivotal Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy did not tip his hand Tuesday as the high court heard historic arguments over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. Kennedy, whose vote could decide the issue, offered reasons for hope and worry to both sides in the rapt courtroom.
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Festival-like atmosphere outside Supreme Court as marriage arguments under way
Same-sex marriage advocates and protesters alike filled the sidewalks outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. It was a festival-like atmosphere, complete with warm sunshine and lots of selfies.
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Tuesday’s the day: Marriage equality comes before the Supreme Court
Tuesday is a potential watershed moment for America’s gay and lesbian couples. After rapid changes that have made same-sex marriage legal in all but 14 states, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether it should be the law of the land.
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Q&A: Issues, possible legal outcomes in marriage equality cases
Just two years ago, the Supreme Court struck down part of the federal anti-gay marriage law that denied a range of government benefits to legally married same-sex couples. That decision did not address the validity of state marriage bans, but courts across the country, with few exceptions, said its logic compelled them to invalidate the bans …