Posted on 01/09/2015 9:00:49 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
After oral arguments about Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas’ bans on marriages for same-sex couples, the 5th Circuit of Appeals looks likely to strike the laws down.
NEW ORLEANS — After three hours of arguments, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared poised to strike down bans on same-sex couples’ marriages in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas — joining all but one of the other appellate courts to consider the issue.
If the court upholds the lower court decisions striking down the Mississippi and Texas bans and reverses the trial court decision upholding Louisiana’s ban, it could have the effect of bringing marriage equality to three Deep South states — and it could come before the Supreme Court acts on pending marriage cases.
More than halfway through the morning’s arguments, an exasperated Justin Matheny, the assistant attorney general in Mississippi charged with defending the state’s ban, tried to change his tune during his rebuttal arguments.
When it became clear that the three-judge panel was leaning against upholding the bans, Matheny acknowledged that the “trajectory” for marriage rights for same-sex couples is “undeniable” — but added his new argument: “it’s not there yet.”(continued)
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How about a US Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage in the entire USA.
Congress lacks the fortitude to act against the judges (impeach them), and not many people are willing to disobey courts, usually becaure courts back up their orders with force of violence.
Yep, that would have done it. But we’re long past the point where that’s a plausible solution.
There was a time, just ten years ago, when we could have passed such an Amendment. But now? No chance.
It’s not realistic to suggest that we pass a Constitutional Amendemnt to prohibit something the American public is clearly in favor of.
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