Obergefell v. Hodges
576 U.S. 644 · U.S. Supreme Court
Holding and boundaries
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and to state recognition of lawful marriages.
Scope and limitations: Does not resolve every conflict involving religious institutions, services, parentage or family law.
3 issue placements
Cross-Border Family Stability
Obergefell v. Hodges supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Cross-Border Family Stability. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Does not resolve every conflict involving religious institutions, services, parentage or family law.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Family Recognition
Obergefell v. Hodges supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Family Recognition. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Does not resolve every conflict involving religious institutions, services, parentage or family law.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Fertility & Family Formation
Obergefell v. Hodges supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Fertility & Family Formation. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Does not resolve every conflict involving religious institutions, services, parentage or family law.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Publication and provenance
The authority is published once; issue-specific orientation and fit remain separate placements. Analogue, contextual, and historical-adverse fits are not represented as controlling.
Published under research-publication-clearance-2026-07-21. deterministic validation and objective verification are not claimed.