Same-sex weddings can begin pending appeal, N.J. Supreme Court rules
Source: The Star-Ledger
Same-sex marriages can begin Monday in New Jersey on a provisional basis, the state Supreme Court ruled today.
The court will not make a final ruling on same-sex marriage rights until next year. But in the meantime, it upheld an order by a trial judge allowing civil marriages for gay couples to start Monday.
"The public interest does not favor a stay," the Supreme Court ruled in a 7-0 decision by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner today. "State officials shall therefore permit same-sex couples, who are otherwise eligible, to enter into civil marriage beginning on October 21, 2013."
Although the Supreme Court could change its stance later, for now, the decision is a victory for thousands of gay couples in New Jersey, who will be able to marry in-state for the first time starting next week.
Read more: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/10/nj_supreme_court_gay_marriage_christie.html
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)I'd venture a guess that the NJ Supremes aren't going to be changing their minds about marriage equality. They'll let Christie and his cronies present their case and then let the entire lot of 'em roast in a hot decision
William769
(55,147 posts)HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)don't have the link but Freepers are going ballistic over this. I do know that a Mayor in NY was performing same sex marriage in NYS before Marriage Equality passed.
Chief Justice Ginsberg has performed a (gay) marriage ceremony.
I guess they think that only clergy performing the "holy, sacred, sacrament of matrimony" for straight couples can marry people? If they believe that, then there are millions of couples just "shacking up". lol
FreeState
(10,580 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)really at the core of almost anything they do. ... that and insatiable greed.
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)roamer65
(36,747 posts)Beacool
(30,251 posts)I fail to see why so many Democratic politicians and voters support Christie.