THE LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS
A. On page 17, in the Management Perspective entitled “Marriage Equality and the Constitution”, what is the issue that is being covered?
B. What did Congress attempt to do in the federal law known as DOMA that is mentioned on page 17? How did the federal courts rule on DOMA when it was challenged?
C. Do some research and find out how the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the 2015 case known as OBERGEFELL ET AL. v. HODGES, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ET AL. involving same-sex marriages.
D. If you were on the U.S. Supreme Court, how would you rule in a same-sex marriage lawsuit against a state that does not recognize them? Be sure to state the legal reasons behind your opinion.
E. Describe what is suggested as to company policies in the last paragraph entitled Implications for Managers on page 17 in the Management Perspective – “Marriage Equality and the Constitution”.