If a U.S. Supreme Court constitutional ruling recognizing a right to same-sex marriage were overturned, individual states could choose not to recognize same-sex marriages unless federal law provided recognition.
June 26, 2015
high
constitutional_implication
Describes the interaction between Supreme Court constitutional authority and state authority over marriage recognition.
Under the U.S. constitutional framework, states retain authority to establish the time, place, and manner of elections unless Congress enacts federal laws that expressly preempt state election procedures.
high
legal
Baseline allocation of authority between states and federal government regarding election regulation and the potential for federal preemption.