The Court ruled 5-4 that the due process clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution guarantees people the right to marry, while the equal protection clause ensures that right is administered with equal force to same-sex couples.

最高法院以5比4的结果裁定，宪法第14修正案的正当程序条款保障人们的结婚权，而平等保护条款确保了对同性伴侣行使平等的权利。