Supreme Court Could Decide Fate of Same-Sex Marriage Soon

The high court could decide as early as Friday whether to hear arguments on whether the Constitution guarantees same sex couples the right to wed.
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Same-sex marriage advocates are eyeing the end of a decades-long fight as they ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a nationwide ruling that would cap a transformation in the legal rights of gay Americans.

The justices may say as soon as Friday whether they will hear arguments that the Constitution guarantees same-sex marriage rights. High court review would threaten bans that remain in effect in 14 states.