Does the SCOTUS ruling now make it illegal for states to regulate marriage? Meaning no more licenses
“Does the SCOTUS ruling now make it illegal for states to regulate marriage? Meaning no more licenses”
That’s a good point. If the Federal government has taken over what constitutes a marriage, the Federal government should be the ones issuing the marriage licenses. Why should the states have to do it, since the states don’t count.
“Does the SCOTUS ruling now make it illegal for states to regulate marriage? Meaning no more licenses”
Yes.
Can the state now license ANY thing?
Per the tortured reasoning of the SCOTUS majority using Due Process arguments, and the reasoning of other courts using Equal Protection arguments, these thinkers have abolished the power of states to create ANY form of licensing, as ALL licensing declares certain parties are granted "liberty" to do such-and-such a thing, while other parties are not granted "liberty" to do that same thing.
Consider bass fishing licenses. Those who prefer to fish for bass outside of season, or to fish for trout during bass season, are denied the Due Process right and/or the Equal Protection right to fish for their desired species at their desired time of choice.
Consider brain surgeon licenses. Those who desire to perform brain surgey but do not meet the state-imposed requirements to meet certain qualifications are denied their Due Process and Equal Protection rights to perform brain surgery.
I'm not being flippant. It seems to me that this is exactly what the court has ruled.
No, the opposite. It MANDATES states to issue marriage licenses.