A federal judge overruled him.
A Federal judge doesn't have the authority. That's his point. Marriage isn't mentioned in the Constitution, and the Federal Constitution says the Federal government has no authority over what isn't mentioned. This is the battle to fight, for as long as it takes. This, and every single Federal overreach—starting with the ones easiest to frustrate and proceeding to the more daunting.
The state should indeed go about removing those judges. The people should demand it without ceasing until they do. Etc. Persist, persist, persist. That's how these wars are won—let it start here.
Despite the hope-filled headline, I don't notice Judge Moore crumbling.
“A Federal judge doesn’t have the authority. That’s his point. Marriage isn’t mentioned in the Constitution, and the Federal Constitution says the Federal government has no authority over what isn’t mentioned. This is the battle to fight, for as long as it takes. This, and every single Federal overreach—starting with the ones easiest to frustrate and proceeding to the more daunting.
The state should indeed go about removing those judges. The people should demand it without ceasing until they do. Etc. Persist, persist, persist. That’s how these wars are won—let it start here.Despite the hope-filled headline, I don’t notice Judge Moore crumbling.”
Apparently the fed sees it as a civil rights issue and decided they do have the authority.
JMHO but I think gay marriage is a done deal.
As for Judge Moore, I don’t know if he’s crumbling but there’s not much he can do about it at this point.
The marriage licenses were issued and the weddings commenced.
No but the Due Process Clause is included in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, and the Equal Protection Clause is included in the Fourteenth. Federal Courts used those to justify overturning laws against interracial marriage and I assume they're using the same clauses to rule on same sex marriage.