The Latest Breaking News from Hodges

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.

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

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.

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

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…

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)

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

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

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

6/26/2003: Justice Kennedy writes the majority opinion in Lawrence v. Texas. 6/26/2013: Justice Kennedy writes the majority opinion in U.S. v. Windsor. 6/26/2015: Justice Kennedy writes the majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges.