Quote by Obergefell v. Hodges
"The marriage right, understood as a purely domestic matter, has not in past practice been thought to implicate the federal government to the extent here at issue."
More from Obergefell v. Hodges
"The Constitution grants them a fundamental 'right to marry.'"
"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice and family."
"It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage."
"Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves."