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According to Roberts, supporters of same-sex marriage cannot win "true acceptance" for their side because the debate has now been closed. [143] Roberts also suggested the majority's opinion will ultimately lead to consequences for religious liberty, and he found the Court's language unfairly attacks opponents of same-sex marriage. [144]
The 9-0 ruling, written by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts, was a victory for Catholic Social Services (CSS), part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and represented the latest instance ...
An increasing number of states are taking steps to enshrine protections for same-sex marriage in their constitutions following a successful round of ballot initiatives in the 2024 elections.
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts poses during a group portrait at the Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2022.
The case began in 2009 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, which found that banning same-sex marriage violates equal protection under the law. This decision overturned California ballot initiative Proposition 8, which had banned same-sex marriage. After the State of California refused to defend Proposition 8, the ...
John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American jurist serving since 2005 as the 17th chief justice of the United States.He has been described as having a moderate conservative judicial philosophy, though he is primarily an institutionalist.
PHOTO: Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts attends the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, Feb. 7, 2023. (Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty ...
Justice Roberts referred the request to the full court, which denied it with Justices Scalia and Thomas dissenting on November 20. [8] The first same-sex marriage took place in South Carolina on November 19, 2014 and marriage licences were accepted the next day as the state began to recognize and perform other same-sex marriages. [1]