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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
Miller v. Johnson	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 29, 1995	5-4
United States v. Shabani	Wrote the majority opinion	November 1, 1994	9-0
Missouri v. Jenkins	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 12, 1995	5-4
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue v. Schleier	Wrote a dissent	June 14, 1995	6-3
American Airlines v. Wolens	Wrote a dissent	January 18, 1995	5-3
Shalala, Secretary Of Health And Human Services v. Guernsey Memorial ...	Wrote a dissent	March 6, 1995	5-4
United States v. National Treasury Employees Union	Wrote a special concurrence	February 22, 1995	6-3
Adarand Constructors v. Pena	Wrote the majority opinion	June 12, 1995	5-4
Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen	Wrote the majority opinion	March 6, 1995	9-0
Witte v. United States	Wrote the majority opinion	June 14, 1995	8-1
Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation	Wrote a dissent	November 14, 1994	5-4
Shalala, Secretary Of Health And Human Services v. Whitecotton	Wrote a regular concurrence	April 18, 1995	9-0
Reich v. Collins, Revenue Commissioner Of Georgia	Wrote the majority opinion	December 6, 1994	9-0
Gutierrez De Martinez v. Lamagno	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 14, 1995	5-4
Arizona v. Evans	Wrote a regular concurrence	March 1, 1995	7-2
Capitol Square Review and Advisory Bd. v. Pinette	Wrote a regular concurrence, joined Souter's concurrence	June 29, 1995	7-2
Vernonia School District v. Acton	Wrote a dissent	June 26, 1995	6-3
Rosenberger v. University of Virginia	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 29, 1995	5-4
United States v. Hays	Wrote the majority opinion	June 29, 1995	9-0
Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.	Wrote the majority opinion	June 12, 1995	8-0
Harris v. Alabama	Wrote the majority opinion	February 22, 1995	8-1
Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation	Wrote a dissent	February 21, 1995	8-1
Allied-Bruce Terminix Co. v. Dobson	Wrote a regular concurrence	January 18, 1995	7-2
Chandris, Inc. v. Latsis	Wrote the majority opinion	June 14, 1995	9-0
Vimar Seguros Y Reaseguros, S. A. v. M/V Sky Reefer	Wrote a special concurrence	June 19, 1995	7-1
Schlup v. Delo, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center	Wrote a regular concurrence	January 23, 1995	5-4
Florida Bar v. Went For It Inc.	Wrote the majority opinion	June 21, 1995	5-4
Babbitt, Secretary Of Interior v. Sweet Home Chapter Of Communities For ...	Wrote a regular concurrence	June 29, 1995	6-3
Jerome B. Grubart Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock	Wrote a regular concurrence	February 22, 1995	7-0

Case

Decision

Decision Date

Vote

Miller v. Johnson

Wrote a regular concurrence

June 29, 1995

5-4

United States v. Shabani

Wrote the majority opinion

November 1, 1994

9-0