5 Best Arguments from the Supreme Court Marriage Briefs

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We've boiled hundreds of pages of legal briefs down to just five main arguments you need to know.

The states with marriage equality cases pending before the Supreme Court have filed opening briefs, with strong arguments coming from all four. The plaintiff couples in Tennessee, Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio now await reply briefs from the states, with oral argument before the court slated for late April.

The new briefs from the plaintiffs provide a glimpse into their strategy for combatting the homophobic claims of state officials, and are a preview of the issues likely to be examined by the Supreme Court.

Most of arguments fall into four categories:

1: The Marriage Bans Serve No Legitimate Interest

2: There's No Reason to "Wait and See" What the Effects of Marriage Equality Are

3: These Cases Are About "Marriage," Not "Same-Sex Marriage"

4: The Marriage Bans Impinge on Couples' Freedom to Travel

5: The Only Effect of the Marriage Bans Is to Enforce Inequality

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