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MT SJ15
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Montana Legislature formally rejects the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide
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Calls on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell and restore the definition of marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman
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Argues the decision was unconstitutional, claiming it misinterpreted the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause and infringed on states' rights to regulate marriage
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Asserts the decision was illegitimate, alleging Justices Ginsburg and Kagan should have recused themselves under 28 U.S.C. 455 for previously officiating same-sex weddings
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Directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the U.S. Supreme Court
Legislative Description
Resolution on Obergefell
Judges and Justices
Last Action
(S) Died in Process
5/23/2025