N.Y. court reverses gay marriage ruling
Compiled by Pajamas Media staff in Barcelona
Friday, December 9, 2005
The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division has reversed last February's ruling by Justice Doris Ling-Cohan that would have allowed gay marriages in New York City.
The Politicker: "Mike is hardly celebrating what is, after, his legal victory. [...] People who follow these things are expecting some sort of grand, pro-gay gesture out of him this term. This, needless to say, isn't it."
Ramblings on the Matter: "The consensus is that this appeals decision will be overturned. Fingers crossed."
A Stitch in Haste: "Remember that there are several cases, both victories and defeats, working their way through the New York courts, with a final, definitive determination of the issue by the New York State Court of Appeals (the state's highest court) much further down the road."
Rhymes With Right: "Judges don't make constitutional law -- the people do."
Liberal Serving: "Laws are meant to flex, evolve and adapt to the needs of society, not to inflict or perpetuate discrimination upon it: the question is not what the law currently implies, but how it should read to best serve the state."
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