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Between The Lines is supported by many fine Tony Lowe advertisers, but we cannot accept responsibility for claims made Copyright 2015 Pride Source Media Group, LLC by our advertisers, nor can we accept responsibility for materials provided by advertisers or their agents. www.PrideSource.com July 9, 2015 | BTL 5 NEWS Whose Liberty? Marriage Equality Midland County Judges: Courts Will Still Perform Marriages MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) – Three Midland County Decision Reinforces Divide judges say the courts still will perform marriages, despite a colleague’s statement that he wouldn’t do so in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the right of same-sex couples to marry. Dissenters See Threat To Religious Liberty, Democracy Midland District Judge Michael D. Carpenter said he decided to cut out weddings after the high court’s BY LISA KEEN 5-4 ruling overturning bans on same-sex marriages in Michigan and other states. The U.S. Supreme Court's June 26 decision “When the decision came down from the Supreme striking down state bans against same-sex Court, I read through the case and then read through the marriage has been touted as “probably the statutes of what the court is required to do,” Carpenter strongest manifesto in favor of marriage” told the Midland Daily News. “The district court can, and pilloried as “a threat to American but is not required, to do marriages.” democracy.” It has energized celebrations at The law “says may, not shall,” he said. LGBT Pride events and private living rooms Carpenter, a former Midland County prosecutor, said across the country and prompted warnings he has been making a number of cost-cutting moves of “an all out assault against the religious as a result of staffing reductions in district court, which freedom rights of Christians who disagree now has one judge and one magistrate. District court with this decision.” handles misdemeanor crimes and initial proceedings But despite these vastly different reactions, in felony cases, as well as civil matters. there has not yet been an attempt by any The judge said gay marriage “is an issue that is state to secede from the union that President near and dear to both sides’ hearts” but didn’t make a Obama characterized as “a little more statement on its merits. perfect” now. As of June 29, 12 of the 13 The Associated Press left a phone message for states that had statewide bans in effect have started issuing licenses in at least some, if not all, their counties. Mississippi's attorney general told clerks The people of Midland to delay issuing licenses until a formal Days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling making marriage equality the law of the land, demonstrators on order to do so is issued from the federal both sides of the issue showed up in Austin, Texas. Signs reading “Honor Our Vote” were referring to the anti-gay marriage amendment that voters enacted in 2005 and overturned by the SCOTUS ruling. AP Photo. County elected us to uphold appeals court. Louisiana’s Governor Bobby “ Jindal has instructed clerks that they do not the Constitution and laws have to issue licenses if they have religious • The bans are unconstitutional and considerations of fairness.” Justice of this land. objections to doing so. infringements on the rights to due process Antonin Scalia said the majority engaged in The Texas attorney general is encouraging and equal protection. “constitutional revision.” Justice Clarence • And states with such bans have not Thomas said the majority's opinion was -In a letter upholding marriage clerks to raise religious objections to issuing “based on an imaginary constitutional equality signed by Carras, Circuit the licenses but has warned them that doing shown “a foundation for the conclusion that Judge Michael” Beale and probate and so could lead to “litigation and/or a fine.” allowing same-sex marriage will cause the protection and revisionist view of our juvenile Judge Dorene S. Allen. Mississippi’s attorney general told clerks to harmful outcomes they describe.” history and tradition.” Justice Samuel Alito delay issuing licenses until a formal order to The word “liberty” was at the center of said the majority “invent(ed) a new right Carpenter asking for his position on gay marriage. do so is issued from the federal appeals court. the Obergefell decision, authored by Justice and impose(d) that right on the rest of the On July 1, county Chief Judge Stephen Carras and Republican presidential hopeful Mike Anthony Kennedy. He used the word 25 country.” two colleagues released a letter saying they’re “making Huckabee has vowed that he “will not times. The dissenters used it 122 times. Some will argue that it was the dissenters sure that people who want to get married are able to acquiesce to an imperial court,” a statement Kennedy noted that the 14th Amendment who invented something new: the idea that, do so in their courthouse.” that will almost certainly come back to haunt to the Constitution says that “no State when there is a vigorous public debate about “The people of Midland County elected us to uphold him, given that the Constitution requires shall ‘deprive any person of life, liberty, or a matter, the Supreme Court should not act. the Constitution and laws of this land,” said the letter the president “shall take Care that the Laws property, without due process of law.’” He “Supporters of same-sex marriage have signed by Carras, Circuit Judge Michael Beale and be faithfully executed.” (President Obama cited Supreme Court precedent saying that achieved considerable success persuading probate and juvenile Judge Dorene S. Allen. “Weddings the word “denotes not merely freedom from their fellow citizens – through the democratic are a source of great joy and hope for the future, and continued to enforce the Defense of Marriage bodily restraint but also the right ‘to marry, process – to adopt their view.