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Alito Distinguishes Same-Sex Marriage from Abortion Rights

12/23/2025

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Justice Samuel Alito emphasized the Supreme Court's stance on same-sex marriage is distinct from abortion rights.
He noted that same-sex marriage was legalized in 2015.
He argued originalist views suggest the Constitution did not foresee a right to same-sex marriage.
The comments followed the court's rejection of Kim Davis's case, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the court is unlikely to overturn same-sex marriage due to established reliance interests.

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Justice Samuel Alito emphasized the Supreme Court's stance on same-sex marriage is distinct from abortion rights.
He noted that same-sex marriage was legalized in 2015.
He argued originalist views suggest the Constitution did not foresee a right to same-sex marriage.
The comments followed the court's rejection of Kim Davis's case, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the court is unlikely to overturn same-sex marriage due to established reliance interests.