Right to Same Sex Marriage Affirmed by United States Supreme Court in Landmark 5-4 Decision

In a decision certain to invoke heavy debate across the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court held that same-sex couples have a right to marry under the United States Constitution's equal protection clause in a landmark decision written by Justice Kennedy.  Kennedy's written decision, which was joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan, held that the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause prohibits states from denying marriage rights to same sex couples.

To read the Supreme Court's decision, go here.  The decision will have wide ranging impact on tax, estate planning and employment benefit issues. You can also access articles on the decision here and here.

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