Supreme Court Gives Gay Marriage Small Victory

Oct. 06, 2014

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for gay marriage to resume in five states. This morning, the court announced it wouldn’t hear challenges to lower court rulings overturning gay marriage bans in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Guest:

Dahlia Lithwick - Author; Senior legal affairs correspondent, Slate; podcast host, Amicus podcast - @@Dahlialithwick

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Andrew Walsh, Christian Bordal, Matt Holzman, Jolie Myers, Anna Scott

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