On June 26, 2015, in Obergefell v. Hodges, the US Supreme Court ruled that: Same-sex couples may exercise the right to marry in all states. "The Implications of Obergefell v. Hodges for Families, Faith and the Future," held at Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School, on Oct. 12, 2015. Few of the questions about religious accommodation are novel—they had been playing out in the states for some … Anderson lays out soberly all the radical, counter-intuitive and just-plain-crazy implications of the Supreme Court decision in June, Obergefell v. Hodges , that overturned all state laws predicated on the natural, timeless structure of marriage as one man and one woman, hopefully till death: Obergefell v Hodges: Religious Liberty Statements and Implications The following are quotations from the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the issue of religious liberty. The Obergefell ruling dictates that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry. This commentary on Frost and Gola's article expands on the discussion of the policy and practical implications of their findings. https://mccandlishlawyers.com/the-legal-implications-of-the-obergefell-decision Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Religious Objections Congressional Research Service Summary The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in June 2015 held that the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution required states to issue marriage licenses to Implications of Obergefell On Employee Welfare Benefits . Jim Obergefell won the right to list his late husband on his Ohio death certificate. Presented by: Joe Lazzarotti. The day that Obergefell was announced was an important moment for LGBT people in the United States, and this is reflected in their self-reported well-being immediately following the decision. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v.Hodges will have wide-ranging implications across the country. August 11, 2015 Implications of the Obergefell Decision. This is a constitutionally protected right from which … The first quotation comes from the decision written by Justice Kennedy: Certainly, we need to consider the cultural, political, and legal implications of Obergefell. In the wake of the decision on Friday, focus has intensified on religious freedom for traditionalists. The impact on estate planning and the administration of trusts and estates in Michigan is staggering. In Obergefell v. Hodges, marriage equality for same-sex couples became the law of the land. Special thanks to Professor Lynn Wardle for the gracious invitation to prepare and present this paper, and to Emily Joyce for research assistance. But most importantly, we need to give witness to the truth in word and deed. 973-451-6363. For two thousand years Christians have believed that the only place for sex is in a marriage covenant between one man and one woman for life. After Obergefell The troubling implications of today’s Supreme Court ruling. A state must recognize a lawful same-sex marriage performed in another state. lazzarottij@jacksonlewis.com.