As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
SCOTUS
Supreme Court of the United States
“The justices’ refusal to review the federal appeals court opinion apparently will force the closure of the pharmacy involved and the departure from the profession or state of the pharmacists in the case.” BPNews
“The division among the justices seemed clear on the measure’s dual requirements — an abortion doctor must have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital in case a woman needs emergency admission and an abortion clinic must meet the health and safety standards of other walk-in surgical centers.” BPress
“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79. He reportedly died in his sleep during a visit to Texas.” Acton
“Faith-based employers including GuideStone Financial Services and Baptist colleges and universities in three states will have their day in the U.S. Supreme Court, probably in March.”
Read Part 1.
The Court justified its ruling requiring States to both license and recognize same-sex unions on four pillars. They are:1
These arguments, and the dissenting opinion, are analyzed below.
On Friday, June 26 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark ruling about same-sex marriage. Here is what it determined:
The Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-State.1
What does the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution state? Here is Section 1, which is the portion relevant to this discussion:
Discussion