Saturday, June 22, 2024

Justice Sotomayor: Supreme Court ruling in immigration case threatens marriage equality

Justice Sotomayor: Supreme Court ruling in immigration case threatens marriage equality:
Justice Sonia Sotomayor

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that citizens do not have “a fundamental liberty interest” in bringing noncitizen spouses to the country, leading Justice Sonia Sotomayor to issue an impassioned dissent warning that the court is on the way to undermining marriage rights for same-sex couples.