The federal government has no say in marriage laws, laws which have always been the purview of the States.
Since the USSC has arrogated to themselves the power to legislate why have they not issued any decrees regarding age or consanguineous limitations? Surely this is discriminatory, a violation of equal protection, etc. Since the Supreme Court has arrogated to themselves the power to legislate, the power to commandeer State legislatures, why haven’t they provided a uniform marriage code for the entire United States?
In Kentucky a couple under 16, with a pregnant female, may marry with a judge’s permission and $5.00 payment. Ky. Rev. Stat. 402.020(1)(f)(3). In New York marriage where either party is under the age of 14 is prohibited. N.Y. Dom. Rel. § 15-a. If two Kentucky 14 year olds, expecting a child, elope to New York they will not be able to marry. In NY any person issuing a license for such marriage “shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the sum of one hundred dollars.” Why haven’t the Philosopher Kings straightened this out?
Bobby and Lucy, two deeply in love Kentuckians 13 and 14 years old, always dreamt of making it on Broadway. Unfortunately their child is condemned to illegitimacy by the State of New York.
Bobby and Lucy ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law, they ask for respect. Why hasn’t the Supreme Court granted them this?
Why haven’t the Philosopher Kings in their wise beneficence put an end to Bobby & Lucy’s exclusion from one of civilization’s oldest institutions? Why is the Supreme Court denying them the respect of marriage? Why are they condemning Bobby and Lucy’s child to illegitimacy? All they have to do is say the word.
Oh - what’s that? The Supreme Court has no such authority?