Anthony Kennedy in Promise Me, Dad:, by Joe Biden

On Civil Rights: Right to same-sex marriage is a fundamental right

On June 26, 2015, the news broke. "A historic day here at the Supreme Court ," came the report from CNN, from just outside the court. "You can probably hear gay rights advocates to my right cheering this decision, authored by Justice Kennedy, saying that the right to marriage is a fundamental right and gays and lesbians cannot be excluded from that right. In this broad ruling by Justice Kennedy, he says 'the right to marry is a fundamental right,' and same-sex couples may not be deprived of liberty, or that right to marriage. So again, ruling today is that same-sex marriage is a nationwide constitutional right. This is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time and this is what gay rights advocates have been hoping for decades."

The decision was 5-4. Justice Kennedy, who was sworn in during the final year of Ronald Reagan's presidency, was not only the swing vote but also the author of the majority opinion in the landmark decision.

Source: Promise Me, Dad,by Joe Biden, p.210-1 Nov 14, 2017

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