Which is why Kennedy's opinion is so much more important than the SJC opinion. The SJC opinion literally boils down to "if 4 out of seven judges think the law is stupid, then we're done." Kennedy's decision reaffirms the doctrine of the Constitution as a living document, and that such a fundamental but undefined concept as "liberty" must change with the same measure and flexibility as human society.
Briefly on Today's Decision in Obergefell
Which is why Kennedy's opinion is so much more important than the SJC opinion. The SJC opinion literally boils down to "if 4 out of seven judges think the law is stupid, then we're done." Kennedy's decision reaffirms the doctrine of the Constitution as a living document, and that such a fundamental but undefined concept as "liberty" must change with the same measure and flexibility as human society.
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