Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
|
| gptkbp:appeal |
gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
|
| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
influenced future legal strategies for LGBTQ+ rights.
denied marriage license influenced public opinion on marriage rights limited legal recognition for same-sex couples not a precedent for federal law part of ongoing legal discourse on marriage rights reaffirmed heterosexual marriage definition rejected claims of discrimination rejected same-sex marriage claims sparked national debate on marriage equality upheld state marriage laws upheld traditional marriage definition |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil rights case
No. 41043 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
191 N.W.2d 185
legal briefs for marriage equality cases |
| gptkbp:court |
affirmed lower court ruling
state court |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Minnesota
|
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
led to legislative changes in marriage laws
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Baker_v._Nelson_II
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
pre-Stonewall era
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part of a series of legal challenges
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pivotal in LGBTQ+ rights history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baker v. Nelson
|
| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future rulings on marriage equality
|
| gptkbp:judges |
none
limited recognition of same-sex relationships limited scope of marriage rights set stage for future litigation |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Minnesota
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
same-sex marriage
equal protection clause dismissed appeal 1970s gay rights movement denied constitutional right to marry early challenge to marriage laws state versus federal marriage laws attorney_John_D._Dwyer not_binding_outside_Minnesota |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Minnesota_Marriage_Law
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
examined state marriage statutes
landmark in LGBTQ+ legal battles |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled against same-sex marriage
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Richard_Baker
James_McConnell |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_J._A._McCarthy
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent same-sex marriage cases
|
| gptkbp:previousWinners |
influenced state court decisions
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
controversial
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first case to address same-sex marriage in the U.S.
|
| gptkbp:year |
1971
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
February 1971
|