Buchanan Attorney Mariah L. Passarelli Weighs in on Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage with the Pittsburgh Business Times

On Friday, June 26, the Supreme Courte ruled that same-sex marriage was legal nationally. The Pittsburgh Business Times reported that the 5-4 vote “determined that states do not have any legitimate reason not to allow same-sex couples to wed.”

The legal and civil rights landmark ruling has “been a long time coming,” Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Mariah L. Passarelli told the publication.

Asked whether she believes the decision will be challenged, Mariah said, “We will not see another 14th amendment attack any time soon, but the composition of the court is bound to change and you might see marriage equality attacked on another basis,” she said. “But having read Justice (Anthony) Kennedy’s opinion, I can’t imagine it.” 

Read the full article - Supreme Court Ruling: 'She's going to grow up in a United States where her dads’ marriage is like everyone else’s, no matter where we are'" (Pittsburgh Business Times, June 26, 2015). Subscription required.