Judge John G Heyburn II ruled in February 2014 that "Kentucky's denial of recognition for valid same-sex marriages violates the United States Constitution's guarantee of equal protection under the law, even under the most deferential standard of review. ... Judge John G Heyburn II also ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in June 2014 stating that laws banning same-sex marriage "violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (Oyez).... The four cases were heard and judged by a panel of three judges and the result was a 2-1 victory ...

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