Goodridge v. Department of Public Health
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
analyzed under equal protection clause
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| gptkbp:case_number |
SJC-08863
challenged Massachusetts marriage laws |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
set a precedent for future cases
marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples legal recognition of same-sex marriages ruled in favor of plaintiffs unconstitutional to deny marriage to same-sex couples led to marriage equality in Massachusetts. majority opinion favored marriage equality set the stage for nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
important for LGBTQ+ advocacy
pivotal in the fight for marriage equality |
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil rights case
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
shifted public opinion on same-sex marriage
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Francis_X._Spina
concerns about redefining marriage |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
November 18, 2003
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
landmark case in LGBTQ+ rights
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Goodridge v. Department of Public Health
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced other states' same-sex marriage laws
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Department_of_Public_Health
gptkb:Goodridge_plaintiffs |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
440 Mass. 309 (2003)
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
judicial scrutiny of marriage laws
strict scrutiny applied |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Constitution
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
based on constitutional rights
recognized same-sex marriage as a constitutional right influenced national discourse on marriage rights influenced public policy on marriage |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
equal protection under the law
debate over marriage equality challenged discrimination against same-sex couples marriage is a fundamental right |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
same-sex marriage legalized
affirmed rights of same-sex couples |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Massachusetts same-sex marriage law
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| gptkbp:outcome |
legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:precedent |
established rights for same-sex couples
same-sex marriage rights in the United States |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Margaret_Marshall
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
widespread support for same-sex marriage
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Baker_v._State
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| gptkbp:significance |
first state supreme court case to rule that same-sex couples have the right to marry
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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