The MA legislature couldn't do it, so the ruling took effect. As Governor, Romney could not overrule the Supreme Ct.
In their complaint the plaintiffs request only a declaration that their exclusion and the exclusion of other qualified same-sex couples from access to civil marriage violates Massachusetts law. We declare that barring an individual from the protections, benefits, and obligations of civil marriage solely because that person would marry a person of the same sex violates the Massachusetts Constitution. We vacate the summary judgment for the department. We remand this case to the Superior Court for entry of judgment consistent with this opinion. Entry of judgment shall be stayed for 180 days to permit the Legislature to take such action as it may deem appropriate in light of this opinion. See, e.g., Michaud v. Sheriff of Essex County, 390 Mass. 523 , 535-536 (1983).
(From the original ruling, concurred by the Supreme Ct.)
The State was a party to the suit (State Department of Public Health), Romney as Governor was certainly bound by the decision.
The MA Supreme Court had the authority to rule on this, the USSC refused to hear it and let it stand. Unfortunately, God's law didn't count in this matter.
There was no specific order to anyone, but the ruling stated clearly that gay marriage could not remain illegal.
That entire post is simply obfuscation and "the definition of what is is".
Romney simply enforced the Supreme Court ruling, as he should have. He did, in fact, fight it as long as he could.
The blame for gay marriage rests solely with the court....
Your unwillingness to tell the truth about something so important will definitely earn you your Romney Republican merit badge.
Shoot, it might even earn you a paying gig.
I'm guessing they didn't teach about co-equal branches, or separation of powers, or enumerated powers, or checks and balances, in Romney Republican training classes, eh?
Perhaps the professors were the same Republican lawyers who were advising Romney when he was governor?
But, in any case, Romney did not have to "overrule the Supreme Ct."
All he had to do to check this lawless liberal court was to DO NOTHING, just like the legislature had already done.
And there isn't a thing in the world the court could have done about it.
Checkmate.
But no. Romney abused his power, violated his state's constitution, and made up a lawless "law" of his own. One that is in gross violation of the natural law. And one that has helped push the homosexual agenda forward across the land.
And now he, and his henchmen, lie, and lie, and lie, about it.
Should have been easily done. The court assumed Massachusetts had an all powerful executive that did not have to bow to legislative intent, so why not.