Chief Justice John Roberts stated that marriage is a matter of constitutional law. In Roe Vs Wade the court decided that abortion was protected under the Due process clause just like same sex marriage. The role of the court is not to make things legal that they personally feel is better for society. They go with what they perceive will be best for public policy. People who support same-sex marriage say that the country was already on its way toward fully legalizing it and that this decision just sped up the process and forced the last couple of states who were totally against it. Since pretty much all of the polls support that conclusion, this seems to be a perfect example of why we should have let the whole thing play out to begin with. A
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The Court is not to determine whether it is legal or not legal and is not to try to find ways to make something legal that is based on what they believe is better for society When the Court removes an issue from our society and they make sure that it’s based on what they perceives as the best public policy, A lot of people and some states have a natural resentment towards a particular ruling. Particularly when that ruling has no real basis in constitutional law. Prior to the decision on June 26th, 2015 gay and lesbian couples had the legal right to marry in 37 states already, and there were numerous pending legislative efforts to pass or further Establish rights. But because the ultimate decision of whether same-sex marriage would be legalized was decided in a courtroom and not in the public, it may pose a lot potential limitations and exceptions to the decision. Also, the Court opened itself to a whole new bucket of cases involving the Free Exercise Clause, because now religious people and organizations can claim that they are being forced to recognize same-sex marriages and that violates their First Amendment …show more content…
We have seen African Americans Struggle through life as they progressively finally gained their rights as United States citizens. Then we saw even more progress when woman started gaining their rights. Slowly but surely the USA has progressed into a country that is becoming fair and equal to everyone. Now more recently on June 26, 2015 same sex marriage has become legal in all fifty states and for many people that is a big step for them… for us as a country. June 26th, 2015 was a historic day when the ruling vote was 5-4. Comparing this to other landmark decisions would be up the with Brown VS board of education,RoeVS Wade, Obergefell v. Hodges says Tina Totenberg of
The Court is not to determine whether it is legal or not legal and is not to try to find ways to make something legal that is based on what they believe is better for society When the Court removes an issue from our society and they make sure that it’s based on what they perceives as the best public policy, A lot of people and some states have a natural resentment towards a particular ruling. Particularly when that ruling has no real basis in constitutional law. Prior to the decision on June 26th, 2015 gay and lesbian couples had the legal right to marry in 37 states already, and there were numerous pending legislative efforts to pass or further Establish rights. But because the ultimate decision of whether same-sex marriage would be legalized was decided in a courtroom and not in the public, it may pose a lot potential limitations and exceptions to the decision. Also, the Court opened itself to a whole new bucket of cases involving the Free Exercise Clause, because now religious people and organizations can claim that they are being forced to recognize same-sex marriages and that violates their First Amendment …show more content…
We have seen African Americans Struggle through life as they progressively finally gained their rights as United States citizens. Then we saw even more progress when woman started gaining their rights. Slowly but surely the USA has progressed into a country that is becoming fair and equal to everyone. Now more recently on June 26, 2015 same sex marriage has become legal in all fifty states and for many people that is a big step for them… for us as a country. June 26th, 2015 was a historic day when the ruling vote was 5-4. Comparing this to other landmark decisions would be up the with Brown VS board of education,RoeVS Wade, Obergefell v. Hodges says Tina Totenberg of