Texas lawmakers are gunning for the judge who let two lesbians to get married. Meanwhile, homophobic lawmakers celebrate the 10th anniversary of the state's marriage ban. There's just one problem: the law will probably be overturned before it actually turns ten. Plus various native American tribes are in the process of legalizing marriage.
Here's more on that complaint from Tony Tinderholt:
Tinderholt wrote out a two-paragraph complaint to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Then his staff called reporters.
But Tinderholt’s publicity ploy had problems:
▪ First, he complained about the wrong judge and case.
▪ Then, he applied the law the wrong way in his complaint.
▪ Had he managed to apply the law the right way to the right judge, he still would have come out wrong.
Tinderholt, 44 and in his fifth marriage, said in a published statement that he wants a judicial system that “respects the laws” and separation of powers, as if judges shouldn’t declare the Texas Legislature’s laws unconstitutional without prior permission from the Legislature.
I hate to deal in generalizations, but it's Texas.
I mentioned the shenanigans in Iowa, among other things, here.
Update: Via Joe.My.God.:
A federal judge has struck down Nebraska's ban on same-sex marriage.
According to an order filed in federal court Monday, Senior U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon said 'all relevant state officials are ordered to treat same-sex couples the same as different sex couples in the context of processing a marriage license or determining the rights, protections, obligations or benefits of marriage.' The order is effective March 9 at 8 a.m.
Update II: Nebraska has filed a Notice of Appeal.
Why do I think they were expecting that decision?
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