-Hawaii: Federal Court Supports Traditional Marriage
by Dr. D ~ August 10th, 2012
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From the Baptist Press:
HONOLULU (BP) — A federal court has refused to legalize gay marriage in Hawaii, ruling the issue is best addressed by the legislature and that the current law — which defines marriage as between a man and a woman — does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
The ruling by Judge Alan. C. Kay Wednesday (Aug. 8) broke a string of court losses by traditionalists on the subject of gay marriage.
At issue in Hawaii was a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 1998 giving the legislature the power to define marriage in the traditional sense, which legislators subsequently did.
A lesbian couple and a gay man filed suit in federal court last year against Hawaii officials, arguing the amendment and law violated the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the U.S. Constitution. But Kay, nominated by President Reagan, ruled the legislature had a rational interest defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
Response: For once a judge didn’t take it upon himself to legislate from the bench on this important issue but supported the decisions made by duly elected representatives. In so many cases the voice of the people have been over-ridden on this issue. I’m sure this will go on to the next level and at some point the US Supreme Court will need to make a ruling.
January 14th, 2013 at 3:54 pm
Finally a Federal judge with B_ _ _ S!
A Constitutional Judge unlike the person sitting in the Oval Office!
April 4th, 2013 at 11:02 am
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