Wild74 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Alabama top justice tells judges not to issue gay marriage licenses Published January 06, 2016 FoxNews.com Facebook1095 Twitter0 livefyre7148 Email Print Feb. 9, 2015: Supporters of same-sex marriage hold signs outside the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama. (Reuters) Alabama’s top justice said Wednesday that state probate judges should not issue same-sex marriage licenses, despite the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing gay marriage last year. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore cited conflicting rulings and said until they are resolved, a prior directive from March telling judges to comply with the state’s gay marriage ban would remain in effect. He wrote: “Until further decision by the Alabama Supreme Court, the existing orders of the Alabama Supreme Court that Alabama probate judges have a ministerial duty not to issue any marriage license contrary to the Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment or the Alabama Marriage Protection Act remain in full force and effect.” Moore issued a similar order last year. It’s unclear what impact the decision will have in the state, where some officials are issuing the licenses and others are not. Susan Watson, director of the ACLU of Alabama, called Moore's order "silly" and said it wouldn't change the fact that most Alabama judges are issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. Moore said in Wednesday’s decision that even though the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated anti-gay marriage laws – he cited laws in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee -- “confusion and uncertainty exist among the probate judges of this State as to the effect” on existing orders in Alabama. He continued, “Many probate judges are issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in accordance with Obergefell (the Supreme Court case); others are issuing marriage licenses only to couples of the opposite gender or have ceased issuing all marriage licenses.” Moore said the broader issue remains before the Alabama Supreme Court, “which continues to deliberate on the matter.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 It's a state matter to start with Kennedy you should have known that now look at the confuse you have created, its time for you to retire and die a feeble old man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTV1 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'd like to see other states follow suit, and thumb their nose at the Federal Government. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CENTEXFAN Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I wonder how long before a Federal judge overrides the Alabama judge ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I wonder how long before a Federal judge overrides the Alabama judge ? I wonder how long after that, that Alabama tells the Fed's to go to hell....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I wonder how long after that, that Alabama tells the Fed's to go to hell.......Probably not even a 3 count. I wanted Bush to nominate Moore to SCOTUS when Rehnquist died. He wouldn't have stood a snowball's chance of getting confirmed (if I recall, democrats in the minority didn't feel the need to cooperate with republicans), but it would have been worth it to see Ted Kennedy's head explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 Probably not even a 3 count. I wanted Bush to nominate Moore to SCOTUS when Rehnquist died. He wouldn't have stood a snowball's chance of getting confirmed (if I recall, democrats in the minority didn't feel the need to cooperate with republicans), but it would have been worth it to see Ted Kennedy's head explode. Moore would have been a great SCOTUS but seems nobody from the south can get on that court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 The Supreme Court is not allowed to make law, rather rule on the Constitutionally of existing law passed through Congress. Since marriage is not mentioned in the Constitution, gay marriage is a State's issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackflag79 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 The Supreme Court is not allowed to make law, rather rule on the Constitutionally of existing law passed through Congress. Since marriage is not mentioned in the Constitution, gay marriage is a State's issue Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 (Reuters) - Alabama's Supreme Court Chief Justice was suspended on Friday as he faces possible removal from the bench for ordering state probate judges not to grant marriage licenses to gay couples, despite contrary rulings by a federal court and the U.S. Supreme Court. The Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission charged Chief Justice Roy Moore, an outspoken opponent of same-sex unions, with violating the state's judicial ethics laws, an allegation that could potentially remove him from office, according to news website AL.com. The legality of gay marriage had been at the center of a national debate for years until the Supreme Court ruled in June that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement. Despite the ruling and a federal court ruling that made gay marriage legal in Alabama, Moore issued in January an administrative order to state probate judges, ordering them not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, according to court documents. "Chief Justice Moore flagrantly disregarded and abused his authority," the complaint said. "Moore knowingly ordered (probate judges) to commit violations... knowingly subjecting them to potential prosecution and removal from office." Moore said in a statement that the commission has no authority over administrative orders or the court's ability to prohibit probate judges from issuing same-sex marriage licenses. "We intend to fight this agenda vigorously and expect to prevail," he said. Moore wrote in his order that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling was at odds with a decision in March 2015 by the Alabama Supreme Court that instructed probate judges to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The conflicting opinions had resulted in "confusion and uncertainty," Moore said, with many probate judges issuing marriage licenses to gay couples while others refused to do so. Until the Alabama Supreme Court decides the matter, probate judges "have a ministerial duty not to issue any marriage license," he said. The complaint said Moore's order "was contrary to clear and determined law about which there is no confusion or unsettled question." Moore, a Republican, has been a hero of conservative causes before. In 2003, he was removed from office after a federal judge ruled he was placing himself above the law by refusing to take down a Ten Commandments monument. He won the chief justice job back in 2012, vowing not to do anything to create further friction with the federal courts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hang in there Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hang in there Roy +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 Alabama Guv Interviews Roy Moore As Potential Replacement For Sen. SessionsTalking Points Memo ^ | December 21, 2016 | Matt Shuham The Alabama governor's office confirmed Wednesday that he had interviewed suspended Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore to potentially replace Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL). Sessions, Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, would leave an vacancy in the U.S. Senate if he is confirmed next year. Local news station WVTM confirmed with the Gov. Robert Bentley's ® office that Moore was under consideration to fill Session's seat. Moore was formally suspended for the remainder of his term as chief justice in September, on the grounds that he ordered lower court justices not to give same-sex couples marriage licenses. The U.S. Supreme Court decided in June of 2015 that same-sex couples have marriage rights in all 50 states. In December, Moore's attorneys appealed that suspension, arguing that it amounted to a “de facto removal” from the bench, which requires a unanimous vote from the Alabama Court of the Judiciary, and that Moore had not actually ordered lower court judges to defy federal orders. Local news station WSFA has reported that there are other candidates under consideration to replace Sessions, including Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL); State Sens. Del Marsh, Arthur Orr, and Cam Ward; State Rep. Connie Rowe; former State Rep. Perry Hooper Jr.; and state Supreme Court Justice Glen Murdock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Oh, pleeeeeeeez let this happen. I would love to see this guy go toe-to-toe with Chuck U. Schumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Oh, pleeeeeeeez let this happen. I would love to see this guy go toe-to-toe with Chuck U. Schumer. +1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 10 Commandments defender Moore to replace Sessions? Friday, July 7, 2017 | Michael F. Haverluck (OneNewsNow.com) Facebook91TwitterEmailMore18 Select Language▼ After being removed twice for refusing to abide by federal court rulings in defense of the posting of the Ten Commandments in public areas, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is now the leading candidate – as seen in internal polling – to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vacated United States Senate seat. According to Politico Pro’s Daniel Strauss,fellow candidate – and current member of Congress – Mo Brooks’ internal polling indicates that Moore is leading all competitors with 31 percent, with Sen. Luther Strange in second at 23 percent and Brooks trailing closely behind in third with 21percent, with nearly a dozen other candidates registering less than 5 percent of the vote. The second-place candidate, however, has run into some controversy, helping out Moore’s candidacy. “Then-Gov. Robert Bentley appointed Strange to the seat vacated when Jeff Sessions was appointed U.S. attorney general by President Donald Trump,” Newsmax reported. “But when Bentley was forced to step down earlier this year amid scandal, his replacement, Gov. Kay Ivey, scheduled a special election for August. Bentley was criticized by fellow Republicans for naming Strange, whose state attorney general's office was investigating Bentley on corruption charges.” Good controversy? And even though Moore is a modern-day hero with most Evangelicals and many conservatives for his stand for the Ten Commandments, he has some negative publicity of his own to deal with – especially from those who argue that America’s Christian roots should be forgotten under the so-called “Separation of Church and State” … even though it was designed to keep the government from meddling in Church affairs, not the other way around. “Moore himself is not without controversy, but has a loyal following in the deep red state,” Newsmax’s Greg Richter pointed out. “He first rose to national prominence when – as a county circuit judge – he refused to remove a wooden plaque of the Ten Commandments and to cease prayers before his court sessions.” Even though Moore had a race to run, his biblical convictions never took a back seat to moving forward in his career. “But after a successful race for state chief justice in 2000, Moore kept a vow to install the Commandments at the State Supreme Court,” Richter noted. “He had a sculptor produce a 5,000-pound granite monument and had it placed in the Supreme Court building's rotunda. His refusal to remove it got him removed from office in 2003, but he won again in 2012.” The Christian judge’s biblical convictions eventually cost him his post … again. “Moore was suspended in 2016 for refusing to follow the Supreme Court's ruling allowing same-sex marriage,” Richter recounted. “Moore maintained he had the authority to order the state's 67 county probate judges not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Moore eventually resigned.” Unfazed by adversity Despite the controversy, Moore’s reputation is still untarnished to many who believe he did the right thing – by the law and by God. “[Moore] could be an unusually strong obstacle for Strange [in the current race] in an age of unsettled Republican primaries," Politico Pro’s Strauss stressed. "Moore is hoping his years of high-profile religious fights on the Alabama Supreme Court will fuel his run more than a high-budget campaign would have." Some are concerned that both of Moore’s major competitors are significantly outspending him, but the Bible-minded judge has come out victorious in every one of his past races – despite the fact that he has spent far less money on each of them. Resembling the age-old adage that “money can’t buy you happiness,” it is noted that in the world of politics that money cannot buy you victory either. “Sometimes, the most money – or pull – does not guarantee a candidate a polling lead,” altoday.com’s Phil Ammann stressed. “While incumbent Sen. Luther Strange has financial and institutional support, and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks gathering congressional backing, it is former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore leading in the GOP primary for Strange’s Senate seat.” Unless there are drastic changes in near future, Moore is expected by many to comfortably ride his lead to victory in Alabama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Good...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CENTEXFAN Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I just saw the title of this thread, and thought socialist film maker Michael Moore. My reaction was..... ????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I just saw the title of this thread, and thought socialist film maker Michael Moore. My reaction was..... ????????? The first Moore that popped into your head was that grotesque windbag. I'm shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 This Moore would definitely get my vote - for anything. Sounds like the type guy to go to war with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/09/roy-moore-decries-baseless-attack-as-woman-tells-washington-post-touched-her-at-14.html Lucky she finally remember after 40 years and 4 weeks before the election....Washington Post was able to find her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CENTEXFAN Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 More women are telling the same story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Roy Moore's denial, this is nothing but his word against her word. Nobody has any way of knowing the truth unless there is a witness. http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/11/roy_moores_full_statement_of_t.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Nothing but another liberal attempt at character assassination. One of tbe left's favorite tactics. The accusations alone will be damaging, true or not ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTV1 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 What I don't understand is why many didn't make the accusations when it happened. It seems like ever since Weinstein was outed there have been more reports. Usually when there's more than one it probably happened. From the report I read it was consensual. I'm not sure what the statute of limitations is in Alabama, but he might be criminally charged for the 14 year old, because the legal age there is 16. It could have been different in 1979, but again I don't know all of their laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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