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Obergefell AND Hodges Unite To Oppose Amy Coney Barrett

Let's just replace that 'v.'

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The hits keep on coming for 2020.

Both sides of the landmark showdown over marriage equality have announced that whatever differences they may have had, the one thing we can all agree on is that Amy Coney Barrett doesn’t belong within an abortion protest buffer zone of the United States Supreme Court.

Jim Obergefell and Rick Hodges are joining Family Equality in opposing the nomination based on the threat Barrett poses to fundamental liberties:

Didn’t see that one coming, did you?

Well, you probably should have. After the opinion shifted the spotlight off the key players, Hodges and Obergefell became friends. Hodges actually supported marriage equality all along and only landed on this caption because he served as director of the Ohio Department of Health which was barred by the Ohio constitution from recognizing same-sex marriages. Still, there’s no denying the symbolic value of a Republican politician who once held the job of denying rights to same-sex couples speaking out about the threat of confirming Barrett. “How backward is Amy Coney Barrett? These famous adversaries agree she’s bad news!” That’s a pretty compelling headline.

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Though it’s almost certainly one that the Republican Senators prepared to install Justice Karen this week won’t bother to read.

HeadshotJoe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search.

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