Breaking News: Supreme Court agrees to hear gay marriage case

Supreme Court agrees to hear gay marriage case Los Angeles Times | January 16, 2015 | 12:39 PM Setting the stage for its most significant ruling ever on gay rights, the U.S. Supreme Court said today it would resolve the state-by-state battle over same-sex marriage. The justices said they will decide cases from Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee, where state officials are defending laws that limit marriage to a man and a woman. The high court is expected to hear arguments in late April and will probably issue a decision by the end of June. The case could lead to a landmark ruling on whether gay and lesbian couples have a right to marry nationwide under constitutional protections for individual rights and equal treatment. Read more For the latest information go to www.latimes.com.