Respect for Marriage Act, U.S. federal legislation, passed by Congress in December 2022, that defines marriage, for the purposes of federal law, as a legal union between two individuals that is valid in the U.S. state, territory, or possession in which it was entered into. In addition, the Respect for Marriage Act requires every U.S. state, territory, or possession to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial (or interethnic) marriages duly performed in any other U.S. jurisdiction. The act formally repealed the federal Defense of Marriage Act (1996), which had defined marriage as a legal union between one man and
Christopher Krimmer says it seems possible that the analysis in Dobbs v. Jackson Women´s Health Organization could be extended to non-abortion-related substantive-due-process rights, such as same-sex marriage, despite some justices´ reassurances to the co
Christopher Krimmer says it seems possible that the analysis in Dobbs v. Jackson Women´s Health Organization could be extended to non-abortion-related substantive-due-process rights, such as same-sex marriage, despite some justices´ reassurances to the co