i’m trying to understand how a federal judge can overrule a state constitution amendment. 61% voted for the amendment and now a federal judge can dictate what he feels is right
how that’s even legal is beyond me.
why bother having a voting system if the ‘ruling class’ can ‘correct’ the vote whenever they don’t favor the outcome
That's the sum of the issue.
...which is why the Sixth circuit’s ruling is so important.
The Supreme Court has a responsibility to uphold that ruling and let Americans keep their freedoms.
Otherwise, SCOTUS is part of the problem.
they spent millions and got out their votes. They lost and now they get judges to overturn what they lost in a constitutional amendment.
Pathetic sore losers who won’t stop their baby tantrums until they get their own way like a spoilt baby.
The US Constitution trumps state constitutions, so it is legal for federal judges to strike down state laws and constitutions which violate the federal constitution. (I do not agree that a ban on gay marriage violates the federal constitution, but that is the legal principle behind these cases.)
This past November, voters in Washington State passed by referendum sweeping new gun control laws. If a federal court were to strike them down under the 2nd Amendment, would you be crying about the will of the voters being thwarted by an unelected judge?