Loving v. Virginia

Marriage is a fundamental right, and a state law prohibiting interracial marriage violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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February 26, 2026
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Citation: 388 U.S. 1 Year: 1967 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: Marriage is a fundamental right, and a state law prohibiting interracial marriage violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Loving v. Virginia (388 U.S. 1) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967. The court held that marriage is a fundamental right, and a state law prohibiting interracial marriage violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.