U.S. Judge Rejects Neb. Gay-Marriage Ban

Yahoo News ^ | 05/12/2005 | KEVIN O'HANLON

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Judges are out of control.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

YEP, HE'S A CLINTON APPOINTEE

[Founding Father]

one word..... Impeach

[Brilliant]

The challenge was filed by the gay rights organization Lambda Legal and the ACLU's Lesbian and Gay Project."

The ACLU again.

[Torie]

Hideous law, hideous decision. Just my opinion.

[oceanview]

all the left has to do to overturn any law or voter proposition they don't like - is simply find a compliant judge to do what they want. the rule of the judiciary is no different then the rule of a monarchy.

yet our party refuses to speak on this, for fear of "demonizing the judiciary". that's exactly what we need to do.

[goldstategop]

Eugene Volokh has already written this decision will not survive appeal. Its not a direct progeny of Lawrence but drawn upon Romer. A state definitely has the right in its laws to proscribe or allow social conduct appropriate to the benefit of society. Such differentiation has never been found unconstitutional before. (Provided, such classification serves a compelling state interest, as society's interest in the institution of marriage does.) And above all, the courts have a manifest duty to interpret the law in accordance with the intent of the voters to give effect to its purposes. Judge Bataillon did not do so and that's why a federal appeal court will reinstate the Nebraska state constitutional amendment - or failing that - the U.S Supreme Court will.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Texas_Jarhead]

"Lamba Legal attorney David Buckel has called the ban "the most extreme anti-gay family law in the entire nation.""

Homosexuality is an extreme behavior.

[Windcatcher]

I want to know this judge's religion. If he's Catholic, Rome should be notified immediately.

[MisterRepublican]

Once again, an activist judge raises up his middle finger to the will of the people. So much for the Constitution.

Will we be hearing the newly minted Democrat "federalists" complaining that this judge overstepped his bounds and should have upheld the decision of the people of Nebraska?

One federal court judge cancels out the political voice of millions.

[goldstategop]

Agreed. Reasonable minds can differ as to the definition of family but it takes a spectacular leap of judicial hubris to label most of a state's voters as motivated solely by homophobia or bigotry against gay people.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[goldstategop]

Its not over yet. This decision will be appealed and it'll be overturned. Its another example of the Left overreaching.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[alancarp]

Two more words: Nuclear Option

[satchmodog9]

So much for the system.

[alancarp]

Oh, by the way, what was the judge's rationale for overturning this law? Was it that the Constitution is un-Constitutional???

[MisterRepublican]

We can certainly hope.

[Pyro7480]

Catholic ping! The federal judiciary strikes again!

A federal judge Thursday struck down Nebraska's ban on gay marriage, saying the measure interferes not only with the rights of gay couples but also with those of foster parents, adopted children and people in a host of other living arrangements.

[dts32041]

Gee wasn't that the fraternity that the geeks in revenge of the nerds belonged to lamba pi something or other.

I see the charlies are out in full force, reference to a a Dean ING short story for those of you interested.

[Pyro7480]

Ping!

[Archon of the East]

Hideous law

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