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SCOTUS to Rule on Same-Sex Marriage

97 views · Published 11 February 2015 · 1:57 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: NBC 15 · 2015 · News & Politics

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MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) Fourteen remaining states, including Alabama, have a ban on gay marriage. Local lawyer Christine Hernandez is fighting for the recognition of marriage rights for her clients, Kim McKeand and Cary Searcy.

The couple married in California and lives in Mobile. Kim is the legal parent of their son and Cari wants to be as well. The only thing that stands in their way is Alabama law.

"And they've indicated that they are very optimistic about the Supreme Court. They're very pleased with it and we hope to have a decision very, very soon, they are anxious for Kari Searcy to adopt her partner's son and make him her legal son - as he's been her son all along," Hernandez said.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear four major cases from four different states on gay marriage. They plan to answer two important questions: Whether same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry in all 50 states and if states are required to recognize those unions.

Hernandez has been waiting six weeks for a decision from the Southern District Court, but the high court may answer first.

"Well it's my understanding they're gonna take the case up in April, so you can expect a decision out of this this session," said Hernandez. 

She believes Alabama is one step closer to ending its ban on same-sex marriage. 

"However, understand that Alabama currently is in the minority of the states that made those decisions and there's not that many states left to make that decision," said Hernandez.

This anticipated case should resolve the questions of rights for same-sex couples that previous rulings did not.

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