Two landmark cases in two days as a topic that is moving quickly in terms of public opinion comes before a court that tends to move slowly.

But as the Supreme Court considers gay marriage, how much does the public's opinion matter?

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Well, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering two major cases on same-sex marriage. The questions are huge.

A topic that is moving quickly in terms of public opinion comes before a court that tends

to move slowly.

One possible outcome?

The recognition of same-sex marriage nationwide.

And if that happens, it will be one of a series of landmark rulings extending the

rights of citizens, Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Miranda, and so on. But how much does

the Supreme Court change the public's perspective on those issues, and how much does public opinion

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