Tommy is a resident of Utah and a practicing Mormon. Although he is already married with three children, he has an interest in marrying the 17-year-old daughter of his best friend for religious reasons. When he goes to apply for a marriage license for his second wedding, he will have no problem getting the license.

Francine lives with her daughter and two grandsons. Recently, the city where they live passed an ordinance that made it illegal for extended families to live in the same household. If Francine sues to maintain her current living arrangement, which law will govern the court's decision?

Shawn and Maria live in a small town in Texas. They want to get married and go to their local clerk to apply for a marriage license. The clerk refuses to grant them a license because the city where they live objects to their type of proposed marriage Shawn is Asian and Maria is Hispanic. Since marriage is regulated on a local level, the clerk in their small town can derail their marriage plans.

When the U.S. Supreme Court in Eisenstadt v. Baird, 405 U.S. 438 (1972) stated: A "right of the individual, married or single, to be free from unwarranted governmental intrusion into matters so fundamentally affecting a person . . . what right were they referring to?