Same-Sex Marriage and the Supreme Court : United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Gay people--Legal status, laws, etc.

Gay people.

Marriage.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (16 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses equal protection doctrine under the Constitution, as it pertains to the types of restrictions the Government may place on the ability of gay couples to enter legal marriages. Analyzes pending Supreme Court cases, United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry , both involving challenges to laws that impose restrictions on same-sex marriage.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Same-Sex Marriage and the Supreme Court

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