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Quotation from Obergefell v. Hodges by Supreme Court of the United States
“They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.”
Obergefell v. Hodges, Opinion of the Court (Kennedy, J.), concluding paragraph (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
The final sentences of the majority opinion state its holding in terms of the petitioners' request.
Citation: "They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right." — 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-q2)
Portrait: Anthony Kennedy official SCOTUS portrait, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States, Public domain.
