State Rep. James White asks Paxton for 'clarification' on Obergefell ruling
It’s been more than six years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, making marriage equality the law of the land (in other words, requiring legal recognition of same-sex marriage everywhere in the U.S.). So, that’s settled, right? We no longer have to fight that fight, right?
Wrong.
Texas state Rep. James White, the Republican representing District 19 which includes portions of Jasper, Newton Hardin, Polk and Tyler counties in southeast Texas, this week sent a letter asking indicted and under-federal-investigation Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton t o issue an opinion clarifying “whether Obergefell v. Hodges … requires private citizens to recognize homosexual marriages when the law of Texas continues to define marriage exclusively as the union of one man and one woman.”
White’s letter to Paxton points out that “The Constitution and laws of Texas continue to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman,” and “The State of Texas has not amended or repealed its marriage laws in response to Obergefell v. Hodges … . And the Supreme Court has no power to amend formally or revoke a state statute or constitutional provision — even after opining that the state law violates the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Constitution.”
And seriously people, do we really expect Paxton to issue an opinion in any way favorable to the LGBTQ community?
Read more: https://dallasvoice.com/state-rep-james-white-asks-paxton-for-clarification-on-obergefell-ruling/
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