May 11

Constitution Check: Has the president endorsed a constitutional right to same-sex marriage?

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Posted 1 year, 1 month ago.

By Lyle Denniston

Did President Obama endorse a Constitutional right to same-sex marriage? Constitutional expert Lyle Denniston looks at four ways the president could endorse the legal right of same-sex couples to enter civil marriage that could apply to all states – if he chose to do so.

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Issue: 10th Amendment, 14th Amendment, Congress, Constitution Check, Elections & Voting, Featured Issues, Fifth Amendment Tagged: ,