Which case recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage under the Fourteenth Amendment?
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Correct answer: Obergefell v. Hodges
Obergefell v. Hodges held that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. The decision relied on both due process and equal protection reasoning under the Fourteenth Amendment.
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