Before Friday’s ruling, it was easier for same sex couples to adopt in most states than it was for them to marry.  Only two states, Michigan and Mississippi, prohibit same sex couples from jointly petitioning to adopt a child.

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and a tool called “disparate impact,” which means that either an individual or institution only has to prove that a decision had a discriminatory impact. They do not have to prove that the discrimination was intentional.

Legal Issues commentator Verity Winship looks into two case in front of the US Supreme Court to figure out what counts as a constitutional case.