How to Get Married: An Examination of the Marriage Equality Litigation Strategy

Marriage equality exists in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Activists are waiting on the Supreme Court to issue a ruling and bring the movement to its conclusion. Critics of litigation claim that its effects are limited at best, and that the movement\u27s desired result could be achieved without stepping foot in a courtroom. This Article seeks to examine the marriage equality movement\u27s strategy for getting to this point, particularly the role of courts, and argues that litigation was an effective and necessary means of expanding the freedom to marry