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Rainey v. Bostic

Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 6, 2014
574 U.S. 875 (2014)

Summary

In Bostic, the Fourth Circuit held that marriage laws prohibiting legal recognition of same-sex relationships in Virginia "violate the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the extent that they prevent same-sex couples from marrying and prohibit Virginia from recognizing same-sex couples' lawful out-of-state marriages."

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Opinion

No. 14-153.

10-06-2014

Janet M. RAINEY, in Her Official Capacity as State Registrar of Vital Records, petitioner, v. Timothy B. BOSTIC, et al.


Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied.


Summaries of

Rainey v. Bostic

Supreme Court of the United States
Oct 6, 2014
574 U.S. 875 (2014)

In Bostic, the Fourth Circuit held that marriage laws prohibiting legal recognition of same-sex relationships in Virginia "violate the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the extent that they prevent same-sex couples from marrying and prohibit Virginia from recognizing same-sex couples' lawful out-of-state marriages."

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Case details for

Rainey v. Bostic

Case Details

Full title:Janet M. RAINEY, in Her Official Capacity as State Registrar of Vital…

Court:Supreme Court of the United States

Date published: Oct 6, 2014

Citations

574 U.S. 875 (2014)
135 S. Ct. 286
190 L. Ed. 2d 140
83 U.S.L.W. 3177

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