Comparison of SCOTUS Reasoning in Brown v. Board and Obergefell v. Hodges

In the landmark cases of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the Supreme Court addressed issues concerning civil rights and equality under the law. In Brown, the Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, establishing the principle that 'separate but equal' educational facilities are inherently unequal. In Obergefell, the Court determined that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right protected under the Fourteenth Amendment, reinforcing the notion of equal protection for all individuals regardless of sexual orientation.

Analyze and compare the reasoning and decisions in these two Supreme Court cases. In your response, be sure to include specific references to the constitutional principles involved and discuss how the decisions reflect changing societal values over time.