The Supreme Court of Massachusetts was asked to give an opinion to the state senate regarding the constitutionality of proposed legislation dealing with same-sex civil unions. The legislation followed the court's ruling that, under the Massachusetts Constitution, a same sex couple had the right to marry.
1. Why did the court opine that Senate No. 2175 violates the equal protection and due process requirement of the Constitution of the Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights?
2. The answer to the question presented to the court is "No." What was the question?
Opinions of the Justices to the Senate, 2004 Mass. LEXIS 35