Why These Four Justices Rejected Marriage Equality Summary
In the article “Why These Four Justices Rejected Marriage Equality,” the author, Sunnivie Brydum, presents the different views of the justices who disagreed with the newly approved same-sex marriage bill. Recently the United States of America legalized same-sex marriage, and although five of the nine justices voted in favor of it, there were still four justices who expressed their dissent about the new law.
The reasons these four justices voted against the law varied, but all four justices had made the same decision of voting against the law. Chief Justice John Roberts claims that the decision should have been made by the majority, not only the Court. The constitution says that justices are only supposed to state what the laws are in a country,
The reasons these four justices voted against the law varied, but all four justices had made the same decision of voting against the law. Chief Justice John Roberts claims that the decision should have been made by the majority, not only the Court. The constitution says that justices are only supposed to state what the laws are in a country,