There should not be a need for the United States Supreme Court in this instance. The Massachusetts Legislature already has all the tools that it needs to correct the situation. Article XXX of the Massachutsetts constitution forbids one branch of state government from interferinfg with the perogatives of the other. The Mass. Supreme court, in ordering the legislature to pass this law, has itself committed a blatently unconstitutional act. The executive powers of the state, in fulfilling their duty to honestly interpet the constitution themselves, should uphold their oaths and refuse to issue the licenses. The legislature should then impeach and remove these judges.
The Mass legislature , as a body has surrendered in this case, to a faux principle of adherence to a spurious rule of law and pusinaimouslly deferred to this lawless court. We are not living under the rule of law when an oligharcic robed elite conjure law up, and our elected officials bow in fealty.
Just ignore the court and arrest anyone who issues a marriage license.
Let the court try to enforce their decision, they don’t have LAW ENFORCEMENT abilities, the state does!
good post. but in the end, this is the people's fault (of Mass in this case). they elected these legislators, they would likely re-elect them. the votes just aren't there for a "get tough" approach.