Constitutional law expert can discuss Supreme Court marriage equality ruling, what it means for states

LAWRENCE — The Supreme Court issued its ruling today in Obergefell v. Hodges, the case determining the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. The court ruled 5-4 that same sex couples hold the right to marry nationwide and that all 50 states must recognize and perform the marriages.

Richard E. Levy, the J.B. Smith Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media about the basis for the court’s ruling, what it means for states with same-sex marriage bans, its broader implications for the direction of the court and related topics.

Levy speaks frequently with media on constitutional topics and cases, such as school finance litigation, abortion rights and other controversial decisions. He joined the KU Law faculty in 1985, having received his law degree with honors from the University of Chicago Law School. Before joining the faculty, he served as a clerk for Judge Richard Posner of the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit. In teaching and research, he has focused on constitutional law, administrative law and government institutions. Levy is a prolific scholar who was named a Postlethwaite Research Fellow, 1996-1999, and was named the inaugural J.B. Smith Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law in 2007.

To schedule an interview, contact Mike Krings at 785-864-8860 or mkrings@ku.edu.