To: conservative in nyc
Only rights that are deeply rooted in the traditions, history, and conscience of the people are deemed to be fundamental. Although we cannot find that a fundamental right to same-sex marriage exists in this State, the unequal dispensation of rights and benefits to committed same-sex partners can no longer be tolerated under our State Constitution. With this States legislative and judicial commitment to eradicating sexual orientation discrimination as our backdrop, we now hold that denying rights and benefits to committed same-sex couples that are statutorily given to their heterosexual counterparts violates the equal protection guarantee of Article I, Paragraph 1. To comply with this constitutional mandate, the Legislature must either amend the marriage statutes to include same-sex couples or create a parallel statutory structure
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/opinions/supreme/a-68-05.pdf
This is made up out of thin air.
213 posted on
10/25/2006 2:27:17 PM PDT by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric cartman voice* “I love you guys”)
To: Steve Van Doorn
This is made up out of thin air.
It would be unusual if the New Jersey Supreme Court DIDN'T make up its decisions out of thin air. Remember the Torricelli case?
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