1999/12/20

       The supreme court, of the independent state of vermont, hands down Baker v. state, recognizing the right of same-sex couples to enter into civil unions.

       NOTE: This made the supreme court of vermont the first state supreme court in the nation to acknowledge this right.

       [restored 10/25/2025]

Subsequent Events:

4/26/2000                  4/20/2005

Authority:

vermont constitution of 1793, chapter I article 7
sos.vermont.gov/vsara/learn/constitution/1793-constitution/

References:

Baker v. Vermont – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_v._Vermont

Current U.s. National Debt:

$38,857,671,304,563

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