“Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has released a letter to Gov. Robert Bentley saying that he intends to continue to recognize the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and urging the governor to do so. Moore’s office released the three-page letter that was delivered to the governor this morning in response to a federal judge’s ruling Friday striking down the ban. ... Bentley issued a statement today after Moore’s letter was released. ‘The people of Alabama voted in a constitutional amendment to define marriage as being between man and woman. As governor, I must uphold the Constitution. I am disappointed in Friday’s ruling, and I will continue to oppose this ruling. The Federal government must not infringe on the rights of states.’ Moore said the ruling by U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. ‘Ginny’ Granade ‘raised serious, legitimate concerns about the propriety of federal court jurisdiction’ over the Alabama amendment. ‘As you know, nothing in the United States Constitution grants the federal government the authority to redefine the institution of marriage,’ Moore wrote. ... Moore included a biblical passage in his letter, Mark 10:6-9, which describes God's directive about marriage.” Mike Cason, “Alabama Chief Justice,” www.al.com, Jan. 27, 2015 Comments are closed.
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