Same Sex Marriage Ban Language May Remain in Ohio Constitution, Even Though Supreme Court Ruling Makes it Unenforceable
Posted in Federal Court Decisions on Jun 28th, 2015
In Obergefell v. Hodges, No. 14-556 (U.S. Jun 26, 2015), the United States Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision that the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause prohibits states from denying marriage licenses to same sex couples. Obergefell also requires states to recognize the same-sex marriages of other states. Thus, Ohio Constitution Article XV Section 11, stating that […]
