New Gay Marriage Decision Makes Supreme Court Review Likely
[su_right_ad]A federal appeals court upheld gay marriage bans in four states, making it likely that the Supreme Court will weigh in.
Breaking ranks with other federal courts around the country, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that states have the right to set rules for marriage and that changing a definition that dates to “the earliest days of human history” is better done through the political process, not the courts.
“Surely the people should receive some deference in deciding when the time is ripe to move from one picture of marriage to another,” said Circuit Judge Jeffrey Sutton, writing for himself and a fellow George W. Bush appointee, while a Bill Clinton appointee dissented.
The ruling ran counter to a remarkably rapid string of victories for the gay rights movement over the past few months that have now made same-sex marriage legal in at least 30 states.
In fact, four other U.S. appeals courts in other regions of the country ruled in recent months that states cannot ban gay matrimony…
The president of pro-gay marriage group Freedom to Marry, Evan Wolfson, blasted the ruling as being “on the wrong side of history” and out of step with the courts and the majority of Americans.
“This anomalous ruling won’t stand the test of time or appeal,” he said in a statement.[su_csky_ad]
Hirightnow November 7th, 2014 at 7:25 am
“Well, we should wait until the popular opinion has settled, to decide upon constitutionality…”- Anonymous SC Judge.
granpa.usthai November 7th, 2014 at 10:11 am
unfortunately the 6th Court of Appeals did not address the EQUAL RIGHTS under the US Constitution clause. Is our Constitution based on historical discrimination being OK (like slavery) or based on EQUAL RIGHTS and protection?
good question for this corporate controlled SCOTUS to ponder.