The right of 12 same-sex couples to marry—and the rights of states to choose whether to recognize those marriages—is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.
On April 28, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Obergefeel v. Hodges, centered on whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage and, if not, whether states may refuse to recognize same-sex marriages lawfully performed out of state.
According to Lisa Soronen, executive director of the State and Local Legal Center, the case has far-...