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Quotation from Obergefell v. Hodges by Supreme Court of the United States
“No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family.”
Obergefell v. Hodges, Opinion of the Court (Kennedy, J.), concluding paragraph (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Kennedy begins the closing paragraph of the majority opinion with his description of marriage.
Citation: "No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family." — Supreme Court of the United States, Obergefell v. Hodges, Opinion of the Court (Kennedy, J.), concluding paragraph (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id obergefell-v-hodges-q1)
Portrait: Anthony Kennedy official SCOTUS portrait, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States, Public domain.
