Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Led to increased state-level legalization of same-sex marriage
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| gptkbp:case_types |
gptkb:legal_case
12-307 Challenged the constitutionality of DOMA |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Changed federal tax implications for same-sex couples
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:date |
April 15, 2013
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
June 26, 2013 |
| gptkbp:docket_number |
12-307
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
June 26, 2013
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| gptkbp:election_year |
5-4
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the broader LGBTQ rights movement
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
April 15, 2013
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Windsor v. United States
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced public opinion on same-sex marriage
Federal recognition of same-sex marriages |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
570 U. S. 744 (2013)
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| gptkbp:judges |
Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan
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| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
Reversed lower court's decision
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Roberts
Constitutionality of DOMA |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Defense_of_Marriage_Act_(DOMA)
Equal protection under the law Set the stage for future marriage equality cases |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Roberta_Kaplan
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Respect_for_Marriage_Act
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Invalidated federal definition of marriage
Struck down federal law First major Supreme Court case on same-sex marriage Section 3 of DOMA was ruled unconstitutional Significant victory for same-sex marriage advocates Declared DOMA unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Subsequent same-sex marriage cases
Same-sex marriage rights Influenced future rulings on marriage equality |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy Widely celebrated by LGBTQ advocates |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
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| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:signatories |
gptkb:Edith_Windsor
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| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:Landmark_case_for_LGBTQ_rights
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