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.

GOMEZ v. TOLEDO

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Case Basics

Docket No.

79-5601

Petitioner

Gomez

Respondent

Toledo

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

446 U.S. 635 (1980)

Argued

Wednesday, April 16, 1980

Decided

Tuesday, May 27, 1980

Advocates

Michael Avery

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Federico Cedo Alzamora

(on behalf of the Respondent)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Gomez v. Toledo - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Gomez, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts (42 USC 1983)

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GOMEZ v. TOLEDO. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_79_5601>.

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