06/12/2026
Loving v. Virginia (1967) — The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that anti-miscegenation laws (laws prohibiting in*******al marriage) violated the Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case involved Richard and Mildred Loving, an in*******al couple from Virginia who were convicted under the state's Racial Integrity Act. The Court's decision struck down similar laws in 16 states and is celebrated annually on June 12 as "Loving Day."