License vs. Liberty (Part 3): Marriage, Work & Self-Defense

(Open each link to read full opinions and authoritative summaries.)

Marriage:

• Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967). (Justia)
• Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). (Justia / Cornell)
• Turner v. Safley, 482 U.S. 78 (1987). (Justia / Oyez)

Work / Licensing:

• Williamson v. Lee Optical, 348 U.S. 483 (1955). (Oyez/Justia)
• Bell v. Burson, 402 U.S. 535 (1971). (LOC PDF / Justia) [oai_citation:34‡Library of Congress Tile

Self-Defense / Arms:

• District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008). (Justia / LOC)
• McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010). (Justia / Cornell) — (search Cornell if needed).
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. ___ (2022). (Justia / Supreme Court)

State-Action Doctrine / Public vs Private:

• Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948). (Law.Cornell / Oyez / Justia)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority, 365 U.S. 715 (1961). (Justia / Cornell)
• Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co., 457 U.S. 922 (1982). (search Justia/Cornell)

Ninth & Tenth Amendment summaries:

• Ninth Amendment — Law.Cornell (Legal Information Institute).
• Tenth Amendment — Law.Cornell (Legal Information Institute).

Travel / Licensing intersection:

• Shapiro v. Thompson / Saenz v. Roe — see earlier episodes and Law.Cornell/Justia for the texts.

News / Recent developments:

• Circuit rulings and coverage on Second Amendment litigation: Reuters (examples of 2025 rulings).