Our Unwritten Constitution and Proposals for a Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
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Authors
Casto, William R.
Issue Date
2005
Volume
38
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|Last year's judicial opinions in Lawrence v. Texas and Goodridge v. Department of Public Health have sparked interest in amending the United States Constitution to address the issue of same-sex marriages. Whether a constitutional amendment is necessary is unclear. In fact, many see the interest in amendments as part of election-year politics. Some argue that an amendment is premature until the Supreme Court of the United States has spoken. Nevertheless, joint resolutions of amendment have been introduced in Congress, and hearings have been held. This essay considers those amendments...
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38 Creighton L. Rev. 271 (2004-2005)
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Creighton University School of Law