The Supreme Court began hearing a historic one-hour oral argument on marriage Tuesday which could lead to any one of a wide array of possible decisions -- from essentially leaving in place the traditional marriage laws now on the books in most states to proclaiming same-sex marriage a fundamental right under the United States Constitution.Although the justices are deciding a constitutional questio...
Supreme Court Hears Historic Argument On Marriage Laws
Tom Curry, National Affairs Writer, NBC News, NBC News
Tue, 03/26/2013 - 7:16am
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