I cant see how a federal court can rule that some states have the right to define marriage..and not have that ruling apply to all states in the Union!
Exactly! States either have the right to decide or they don’t. It can’t be both ways.
Mike. Federal Circuit Appeal Courts rulings are only binding within the geographical area they are located in. Thus, they often enter rulings different from other Appellate Courts. That’s when SCOTUS can step in. For example, I wouldn’t want lunatic ultra liberal 9th Circuit Court rulings telling me what to do, or not to do, would you?
They don’t. This will have to go to the supremes.
I cant see how a federal court can rule that some states have the right to define marriage..and not have that ruling apply to all states in the Union!Perhaps they prefer that the subject of marriage is none of the Federal Govt's bidness and is a matter best left to the individual states since it is not specifically addressed in the US Constitution.