The U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality

The complete text of the landmark Supreme Court decision on marriage equality

The 2015 Supreme Court decision Obergefell et al. v. Hodges legalized gay marriage across the United States. This edition collects the widely quoted decision by Justice Kennedy, as well as the dissents of Justices Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, and Alito. Of tremendous interest to general readers and students of American history, The U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality is a milestone in the history of human and civil rights. It is an essential document of our times.

Established in 1789, The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court of the United States. The Court consists of the Chief Justice of the United States, John Roberts, and eight associate justices: Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotormayor, and Elena Kagan.