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Alito Hints Supreme Court Won’t Overturn Gay Marriage Ruling Justice Alito says Obergefell remains a precedent “entitled to respect,” despite his personal opposition to same-sex marriage. That decision sparked concerns that the conservative majority might also overturn other precedents, including Obergefell.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he doesn't like the decision legalizing gay marriage. During that period, the Supreme Court has shifted further to the right following the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who authored the ruling.

Hodges ruling, in which he dissented, as an aside in a speech at an academic conference in Washington in which he outlined his judicial philosophy. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The case has been filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk from Kentucky who made headlines after the ruling when she refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple and was subsequently sued.

Still, he says, it's precedent.

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NBC News Logo. IE 11 is not supported. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. Alito made his remarks on the landmark Obergefell v. Latest Stories U. By Lawrence Hurley. But as Alito pointed out on Friday, he wrote in the abortion case that the ruling did not mean that other key decisions — including Obergefell — were in the firing line.

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Skip to Content. Search Search. Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the Supreme Court’s opinion declaring a right to same-sex marriage, recalled on Wednesday one of the poignant realities that influenced him. Sections U. Follow NBC News.

The justices are likely to discuss whether to hear the case sometime this fall.