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The new nullifiers: Southern politicians vow to fight the Supreme Court on marriage equality

By Aidan Coleman
July 3, 2015 - After the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the nation last week, some Southern political leaders pledged to resist the ruling. Their statements recall Southern politicians' attempts to resist the Supreme Court's decision to end segregation in the 1950s and '60s.

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