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Waco judge who refused to marry same-sex couples asks federal courts to overturn right to gay marriage

Judge Dianne Hensley, who has been fighting the state judicial oversight body since 2019, is hoping to tee up a new challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.

The Texas Tribune

Brandi Carlile's daughter feared having no parents if Obergefell v. Hodges was overturned

Brandi Carlile revealed that her daughter Evangeline's fear of losing her parents if marriage equality were overturned in the US left her in tears.

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The Latest: Supreme Court upholds its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide

The Independent UK

Supreme Court takes swift action on Kim Davis bid to overturn same-sex marriage

Justices deny longshot attempt to overturn Obergefell v Hodges

The Independent UK

Faith vs Freedom: Kentucky Case Could Reignite America's Gay Marriage Culture War

The US Supreme Court is considering whether to hear an appeal that could challenge the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling on same‑sex marriage.

International Business Times UK

Will the Supreme Court overturn same-sex marriage? Justices on Friday consider unlikely challenge from Kim Davis

IN FOCUS: Legal experts are skeptical but advocates fear the conservative majority court will once again take up a major case aimed at LGBT+ rights

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Will the US Supreme Court consider a request to overturn same-sex marriage?

It’s been a decade since the US Supreme Court recognised a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in the landmark case, Obergefell v Hodges. The US Supreme Court will meet today to consider a request to overturn that 2015 decision.

The Conversation

Supreme Court takes first steps to ban gay marriage, will vote on hearing case in early November

And it's not looking good.

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The Law No Longer Listens To Justice Kennedy

Justice Kennedy's new book reminds me how grateful I am the law no longer listens to him.

Reason

Judge Quashes FTC Investigative Demand to Media Matters, Finding "Straightforward First Amendment Violation"

A short excerpt from Friday's long decision by Judge Sparkle Sooknanan (D.D.C.) in Media Matters for America v. FTC: Speech… The post Judge Quashes FTC Investigative Demand to Media Matters, Finding "Straightforward First Amendment Violation" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Supreme Court Petition Seeks to Revisit Landmark Same Sex Marriage

The Supreme Court has been formally asked to overturn same-sex marriage by a county clerk who was jailed for refusing licenses to same-sex couples

Marie Claire

Kim Davis Supreme Court Showdown: Could This Be the End of Gay Marriage in America?

Former clerk Kim Davis takes gay marriage battle to the Supreme Court, challenging Obergefell v. Hodges and sparking fresh legal and political clashes.

International Business Times UK

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi 'looking into' getting remarried in UK

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are considering getting remarried in the UK after Southern Baptists voted to endorse a resolution that would look to overturn Obergefell v Hodges - the Supreme Court case that legalised same-sex marriage across the US in June 2015 - last month.

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Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges - A Great Civil Rights Milestone that Could be Even Better

The Supreme Court's ruling striking down laws banning same-sex marriage was a great victory for liberty and equality. But it should have been based on better legal reasoning.

The Conversation

Expansion of marriage rights to same-sex couples also expanded access to the psychological benefits that come with tying the knot

Marriage and the ability to start a family are human rights. Ten years ago, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case extended the right to marry to same-sex couples.

The Independent UK

Southern Baptists vote to seek repeal of ruling that legalized same-sex marriage

They say the ruling ‘defies God’s design for marriage and family’

The Conversation

Same-sex marriage is under attack by state lawmakers, emboldened by Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures and the Supreme Court’s willingness to overturn precedent

Same-sex marriage, which the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 legalized nationwide in the case known as Obergefell v. Hodges, is facing resurgent hostility.

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Sixth Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Kim Davis for a Third Time

The message that public officials are required to follow the law, even if they disagree with it, does not seem to have gotten through.

The Independent UK

Idaho Republican lawmakers call on Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage ruling

The measure does not carry the force of law but signals how far the GOP will go to test precedent

Latin Times

Republican Lawmakers Launch Official Demand to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ahead of Trump Inauguration

Idaho Republican lawmakers introduced a resolution urging the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage. While the non-binding measure holds no legislative power, it reflects escalating conservative rhetoric targeting LGBTQ+ rights. Advocates warn the move is part of a broader effort to roll…

Reason

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An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), Roe v. Wade (1973), Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt (2016), Lawrence v. Texas (2003), U.S. v. Windsor (2013), Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022)

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Billy Ray Cyrus Finalizes Divorce With Firerose Hodges

Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose divorce after seven months in Tennessee, settling without spousal support. Hodges receives music rights.

Salon

Experts: Kim Davis threatens LGBT rights

Legal experts say Kim Davis' appeal won't outlaw same-sex marriage — but could help fuel future attacks on rights

Salon

"Originalism": White supremacy in robes

Legal scholar Madiba K. Dennie on how the right twisted the Constitution — and how ordinary citizens can fight back

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