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Lyle Denniston: Constitution Check: Must Gay Marriage Be a Fundamental Right in Order to Exist?

huffingtonpost.com (11 months and 27 days ago)

May 25, 2012

If a right gains "fundamental" status, it would, indeed, sweep all across the nation, nullifying every contrary law or court case. But the test poses a high hurdle for anyone seeking to establish a new right. full story

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Lyle Denniston: Constitution Check: Must Gay Marriage Be a Fundamental Right in Order to Exist?

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