Proper noun
(countable) A surname.
(US, law, sexuality, US politics, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Obergefell v. Hodges. A 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage; and reaffirmed the existence of a right to privacy under due process following the 14th Amendment.
Coordinate terms: Lawrence, Loving, substantive due process
After the U.S. Supreme Court 's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015, which found that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, same-sex marriage in the United States Virgin Islands is legal. Source: Internet
Her detached, un-affirming legalese around Obergefell, in particular, was so startling that no less than both Jim Obergefell and Richard Hodges jointly stated that Barrett’s confirmation posed a risk to LGBTQ equality. Source: Internet
I think within the Christian right's mindset, you saw a real transition in the rhetorical approach of the Christian right after Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage. Source: Internet
As the man whose name graces the Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal in America, Jim Obergefell is asked often to stand before same-sex couples and bless their unions. Source: Internet
As my visibly exasperated hero, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pointed out during the Obergefell v. Hodges arguments, same-sex couples wouldn't be seeking access to that sort of subjugating relationship anyway. Source: Internet
As one of a team of civil rights lawyers who took the marriage equality case of Obergefell v. Hodges to the U.S. Supreme Court last year, I’m getting a lot of questions about what a Donald Trump presidency means for LGBTQ rights. Source: Internet