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Amendment Banning La. Gay Marriage Tossed
AP / myway ^ | 10/5/04

Posted on 10/05/2004 12:08:06 PM PDT by Crazieman

Edited on 10/05/2004 12:24:52 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A state judge Tuesday threw out a Louisiana constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Judge William Morvant said the amendment - overwhelmingly approved by the voters on Sept. 18 - was flawed as drawn up by the Legislature because it had more than one purpose: banning not only gay marriage but also civil unions.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: gaymarriage; homosexualagenda; louisiana; marriage; napalminthemorning; samesexmarriage; willandgrace
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To: Crazieman

They did this with PROP 187 in California about ten years ago. Nothing like overthrowing the will of the people with the stroke of a pen.


41 posted on 10/05/2004 12:21:57 PM PDT by RUCKUS INC. (Mount St. Helens is just warming up for the impending armageddon should John Kerry win in Nov.)
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To: Onelifetogive

You said it much more eloquently that I.
My rant was about an amendment banning marriage between animals, vegetables, minerals, etc.


42 posted on 10/05/2004 12:22:05 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Do not indulge the Negative Nervous Nellies with reassurances.)
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To: Crazieman

This judge is 9th Circus court material.


43 posted on 10/05/2004 12:22:09 PM PDT by Amish with an attitude (If Skerry wins...we all loose.)
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To: taxcontrol
Folks, this is a STATE judge. He should be impeached or removed from office by the voters if possible.

State Judges have not only the power, but an affirmative obligation to strike down state laws that conflict with the Federal Constituiton and in some cases, Federal statutes. I'm not saying this Judge was right (I haven't even read the decision); I am saying that the Judge does in fact have the power.

44 posted on 10/05/2004 12:22:40 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Mudbug

Every day we get closer to the edge of judicial rule by fiat. When will the 70% pay the judge a visit?


45 posted on 10/05/2004 12:22:51 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: Onelifetogive
In the continuing "evolution" of court authority, declaring the Constitutional to be "Unconstitutional" is coming.....

I not only believe you, but I can predict how.

Given that the Constitution clearly makes reference to God, I suspect that some 9th Circuit clown will declare that the Constitution violates the First Amendment.

46 posted on 10/05/2004 12:23:01 PM PDT by Smedley
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To: Crazieman
These "Activist Judges" will only outrage the Traditional Marriage movement even more. This will get states like Ohio and Michigan and others even more motivated.

Backlash

47 posted on 10/05/2004 12:23:22 PM PDT by rface (Ashland, Missouri - monthly donor /bad speller - I am a FReeper not a BLOGGER)
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To: WinOne4TheGipper

Think of another precedent. This judge says a judge can throw out this amendment in Louisiana. Now along comes another judge who thinks he can say one of the amendments to the US constitution should be "thrown out." Scary times indeed.


48 posted on 10/05/2004 12:23:30 PM PDT by Unknown Freeper
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To: Mudbug
Judge William Morvant said the amendment was flawed as drawn up by the Legislature because it had more than one purpose —— banning not only same-sex marriage but also civil unions.

The Supremes here in Washington (the good one, not the one loaded with parasites) voided several constitutional-amendment initiatives too, on the same grounds - more than one topic.

In this case, I don't see much of a distinction in principle between civil union and marriage. It'll be interesting to see how this shakes out.

49 posted on 10/05/2004 12:23:34 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: Crazieman
Uh, HELLO? YOU CAN'T DO THAT! PERIOD! END OF DISCUSSION!

Yes he can. Imagine if the people of Louisiana passed a Constitutional Amendment re-instating slavery, or banning all guns, or making only Democrat candidates legal, or legalizing post-birth abortion up to age 14, or anything else contrary to the Federal Constitution. A state judge can declare that amendment contrary to the Federal Constitution can't he?

50 posted on 10/05/2004 12:23:45 PM PDT by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: Crazieman

Somebody needs to rein in these tyrants! We are supposed to have government by the people and the courts repeatedly ignore the voice of the people and their elected legislators....well unless, of course, they happen to agree with them. They are completely out of control.


51 posted on 10/05/2004 12:24:39 PM PDT by sweetliberty (Proud member of the Pajama Posse!)
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To: RUCKUS INC.

Propo 187 wasn't a constitutional amendment, was it?

How can this nut possibly claim that a Constitutional amendment is unconstitutional?

He'll be lucky to be impeached.


52 posted on 10/05/2004 12:24:57 PM PDT by nina0113
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To: Crazieman
This is actually a good thing because it will bring front and center the issue of gays getting married, something a huge majority of the American populace wants no part of and one that is firmly attached to the left and by association John Kerry.
53 posted on 10/05/2004 12:25:09 PM PDT by JoeV1 (The Democrats-The unlawful and corrupt leading the uneducated and blind)
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To: Labyrinthos

You're saying a STATE judge has the right to take it on himself to declare the Constitution of HIS state "unconstitutional?" I stopped right there - cause if judges have THAT power, no one is safe from judicial tyranny. If the judges themselves don't obey the highest law of the state, why should any one else have to? Its crazy.


54 posted on 10/05/2004 12:25:24 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: WinOne4TheGipper
Another official denying the will of the people: "You WILL have gay marriage!"
55 posted on 10/05/2004 12:25:53 PM PDT by Max7 (.)
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To: Crazieman
bump!

56 posted on 10/05/2004 12:26:56 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Become a monthly donor on FR. No amount is too small and monthly giving is the way to go !)
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To: Centurion2000
A constitutional amendment that passed the Legislature and passed referendum CANNOT be overturned by a state judge.

Not true.

57 posted on 10/05/2004 12:26:57 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Hank Rearden

Liberal judges think voters are too stupid to know what they voted for. Dem liberals are much wiser than the stupid herd, which needs to put in their place and told to stop doing silly things like undoing judicially created gay marriages.


58 posted on 10/05/2004 12:27:36 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Mudbug

Found this on a directory search.

http://www.sec.state.la.us/cgibin/?rqstyp=COMP2&rqsdta=17

This guy's a Republican. Does anyone wonder why the LA GOP just can't win?


59 posted on 10/05/2004 12:27:44 PM PDT by Bogey78O (John Kerry: Better than Ted Kennedy!)
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To: goldstategop

Let's hope they straighten this out. The arrogance of these left-wing activist judges is appalling.


60 posted on 10/05/2004 12:28:02 PM PDT by Pyro7480 (Sub tuum praesidium confugimus, sancta Dei Genitrix.... sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper...)
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