Before reviewing the following questions about the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v Hodges, it is important to understand these seven (7) introductory points. David will go over the major issues concerning the ruling such as common law, federalism, our Tennessee Constitution, and prior Supreme Court rulings.
Most people believe that the Obergefell ruling only had to do with two people of the same sex getting to marry. But many fail to recognize the significance of this ruling in terms of judicial supremacy, federalism, and the separation of powers. We hope that this review will help you better understand what the ruling did and did not do.