Did the Ninth Circuit (and other courts of appeals) misinterpret the phrase 'parents' marital status' by holding that it refers exclusively to 'legitimacy'?

QUESTION PRESENTED In Sessions v. Morales-Santana, 137 8. Ct. 1678, 1700 n.25 (2017), this Court held that heightened scrutiny applies to distinctions based on gender and “parents’ marital status.” The question presented is: Did the Ninth Circuit (and other courts of appeals) misinterpret the phrase “parents’ marital status” by holding that it refers exclusively to “legitimacy”? prefix PARTIES,