The states involved are Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah. Except for Florida and New Hampshire, all of them have constitutional provisions banning gay marriage.
The attorneys general asked the court to stay its May 15 ruling until after the November election, when California's voters likely will decide whether to adopt a similar amendment, which would overturn the court's decision. The court's decisions normally take effect after 30 days.
What happens in California is being watched carefully elsewhere because unlike Massachusetts, the only U.S. state where same-sex couples can now marry, California does not have a residency requirement for obtaining a marriage license.
"We reasonably believe an inevitable result of such 'marriage tourism' will be a steep increase in litigation of the recognition issue in our courts," Utah Attorney General Mark L. Shurtleff wrote in the brief submitted on behalf of the 10 states.
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The Supreme Court has until the close of business on June 16 to decide the stay request, but it also could give itself a 60-day extension to consider matter. The California Office of Vital Records informed local officials this week they can start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on June 17, barring further instructions from the court.
Monday, June 02, 2008
10 States Urge CA To Delay Marriage Equality
Ten attorneys-general (always wanted to type that!) have written the California Supreme Court urging that the Court delays implementation of its marriage equality ruling currently set to go into effect on June 14th (with marriage licenses for same-sex couples available starting June 17th).
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What is wrong with equality in this world?Letting homosexuals have their freedom equal out to heterosexuals means the world to us. It angers me to tears to hear that after being given the chance to marry whoever we loved,now we have to vote to keep us heard?To keep what we have been waiting for? There has to be other things to worry about in California than a gay ban.We don't elect people to bring this world down. We elect to help this world.Which obviously miserably has failed over the years. My point is,we should have our freedom the way we want it, we should be able to marry who ever we'd like to marry.Yes it is against the bible,but it's time to let it go. The bible has nothing to do with society,it is up to people to believe and abide by the word NOT THE GOVERNMENT.
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