In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that states can not prevent same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their marriages from other states. In the majority opinion by Justice Kennedy it is stated:
The Court, in this decision, holds same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all States. It follows that the Court also must hold—and it now does hold—that there is no lawful basis for a State to refuse to recognize a lawful same-sex marriage performed in another State on the ground of its same-sex character.
...and:
It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization's oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right. The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is reversed. It is so ordered.
(Score: 3, Informative) by bob_super on Friday June 26 2015, @07:12PM
> 5 lawyers who weren't voted for by anyone,
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!! This one pisses me off every time. STUPID ARGUMENT!
Whether you like most of the idiots sitting in the Senate or not, stop denying that they HAVE TO CONFIRM people nominated by the President to SCOTUS.
Said confirmation vote can be infinitely delayed by filibusters, therefore you can say that SCOTUS members have to get voted in by 60% of the Senate.
(Score: 2) by tynin on Friday June 26 2015, @07:18PM
Sorry about lighting your pet peev. I meant they weren't voted for by We The People. I shall endeavor to be more clear going forward, as you are very correct.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Friday June 26 2015, @07:25PM
It's not just you, that's why it's annoying. People with advisors abuse that argument.
We the people don't vote for the president either. Still waiting for that Popular Vote states' agreement to come into effect.