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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.

Case	Decision	Decision Date	Vote
Mcginnis v. Royster	Wrote the majority opinion	February 21, 1973	7-2
Gagnon v. Scarpelli	Wrote the majority opinion	May 14, 1973	8-1
Neil v. Biggers	Wrote the majority opinion	December 6, 1972	5-3
Almota Farmers Elevator & Whse. Co. v. U.S.	Wrote a regular concurrence	January 16, 1973	5-4
Colgrove v. Battin	Wrote a dissent, joined Douglas' dissent	June 21, 1973	5-4
Committee For Public Education v. Nyquist	Wrote the majority opinion	June 25, 1973	6-3
Sloan v. Lemon	Wrote the majority opinion	June 25, 1973	6-3
Cupp v. Murphy	Wrote a regular concurrence	May 29, 1973	7-2
Weinberger v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning	Wrote a special concurrence	June 18, 1973	7-0
Chambers v. Mississippi	Wrote the majority opinion	February 21, 1973	8-1
Georgia v. United States	Wrote a dissent, joined White's dissent	May 7, 1973	6-3
Couch v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	January 9, 1973	7-2
Chaffin v. Stynchcombe	Wrote the majority opinion	May 21, 1973	5-4
In Re Griffiths	Wrote the majority opinion	June 25, 1973	7-2
San Antonio Independent School Dis. v. Rodriguez	Wrote the majority opinion	March 21, 1973	5-4
Almeida-Sanchez v. United States	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 21, 1973	5-4
White v. Weiser	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 18, 1973	9-0
Frontiero v. Richardson	Wrote a special concurrence	May 14, 1973	8-1
Keyes v. School District No. 1	Wrote a special concurrence	June 21, 1973	7-1
Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.	Wrote a dissent	April 24, 1973	5-4
United States v. Basye	Wrote the majority opinion	February 27, 1973	8-1
Mcdonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green	Wrote the majority opinion	May 14, 1973	9-0
Barnes v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	June 18, 1973	6-3
Rosario v. Rockefeller	Wrote a dissent	March 21, 1973	5-4
Gulf States Utilities Co. v. FPC	Wrote a dissent	May 14, 1973	6-3
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte	Wrote a regular concurrence	May 29, 1973	6-3
New York Dept. Of Social Services v. Dublino	Wrote the majority opinion	June 21, 1973	7-2
Michigan v. Payne	Wrote the majority opinion	May 21, 1973	6-3
Hunt v. Mcnair	Wrote the majority opinion	June 25, 1973	6-3
United States v. Fuller	Wrote a dissent	January 16, 1973	5-4
Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Human Rel. Comm'n	Wrote the majority opinion	June 21, 1973	5-4

Case

Decision

Decision Date

Vote

Mcginnis v. Royster

Wrote the majority opinion

February 21, 1973

7-2

Gagnon v. Scarpelli

Wrote the majority opinion

May 14, 1973

8-1