Fate of same-sex marriage unclear after Supreme Court hears case

SCOTUS will hear marriage equality case
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a landmark same-sex marriage case, with the justices predictably splitting along partisan lines in their questioning.

Justice Anthony Kennedy, the centrist adjudicator who could be the deciding vote, appeared to show support for each side of the debate at different times. Acknowledging marriage's historical definition as being between one man and one woman, he said it would be "very difficult for the Court to say we know better." Yet he also questioned why same-sex couples should not enjoy the "same ennoblement" as straight couples.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.