Same-sex Marriage Deep Dive

On March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court heard two landmark same-sex marriage cases. Check out our deep dive on the topic to find out more about the cases and issues the Court will consider.

MASSACHUSETTS v. WHITE

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Case Basics

Docket No.

77-1388

Petitioner

Massachusetts

Respondent

White

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

439 U.S. 280 (1978)

Argued

Tuesday, November 28, 1978

Decided

Monday, December 11, 1978

Term:

1970-1979
- 1978

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Massachusetts v. White - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 4 votes for White, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

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MASSACHUSETTS v. WHITE. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 28 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1388>.

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"MASSACHUSETTS v. WHITE," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 28, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1388.