Federal Judge Rules Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Doesn't Apply to Puerto Rico
Source: Gawker & Buzzfeed
A federal judge ruled this week that the groundbreaking Supreme Court decision affirming the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry doesnt apply to residents of Puerto Rico.
U.S. District Court Judge Juan Pérez-Giménez published the decision Tuesday, arguing that Puerto Ricos ban on gay marriage is constitutional because Puerto Ricoan unincorporated territorywas not affirmatively identified in the Supreme Court decision, Obergefell v. Hodges.
Its worth noting the same judge upheld the ban on gay marriage back in 2014, before the Obergefell case was decided. The plaintiffs successfully appealed his ruling to the 1st Circuit, which recently sent the case back to Pérez-Giménez with the strong suggestion that he reverse his ruling in light of the Obergefell decision. Pérez-Giménez, obviously, declined.
Even so, his questionable ruling wont have much of an impact: Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla reportedly said today he will continue to follow the Supreme Court decision.
Read more: http://gawker.com/federal-judge-rules-supreme-court-decision-on-same-sex-1763843406
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)But the Governor sees the correct thing to do!
Tab
(11,093 posts)The one where you can't s/sx marry, or the one where you can?
csziggy
(34,120 posts)"Update: On Wednesday, however, the governor of Puerto Rico said in a statement that he will continue to follow the U.S. Supreme Court and First Circuit Court of Appeals rulings that such marriage bans are unconstitutional."
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-judge-no-marriage-equality-in-puerto-rico?utm_term=.fjM5Lv2xr#.bmYzov1wX
Akicita
(1,196 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)which is why the US is not compelled to bail them out of their bankrupt finances.
Akicita
(1,196 posts)and mismanagement either. At least not until it installed honest and competent officials.
atreides1
(16,046 posts)But usually only when it's convenient!!!
blackspade
(10,056 posts)asshole.