The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case that could decide whether the U.S. Constitution requires states to allow or recognize gay marriage.

The Court’s announcement Friday comes after it declined to hear appeals of a ruling that legalized gay marriage in five states in October, reports USA Today. In this case, the petitioners are challenging a November ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states: Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

What do you need to know about this potentially landmark Supreme Court case? Here are answers to three important questions:

Arguments in the case will likely begin in April, with a decision expected in June before the end of the Supreme Court’s current term.

Related Resources:

  • Supreme Court to Decide Whether Gays Nationwide Can Marry (The New York Times)
  • Ark. and Miss. Gay Marriage Bans Struck Down (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • Fla. Judge Grants Same-Sex Divorce, Invalidates State Law (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)
  • La.’s Gay Marriage Ban Upheld by Federal Judge (FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life)

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