Constitutionality of Banning Same-Sex Marriage | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 hidden)
Your argument seems good... (none / 0)

But, I think your argument is only good if the government tried to appeal the marriages already made, not for those not yet made.

In fact, there was a court case not too long ago that help prop 8, but said the marriages made while legal where still valid.

Sorry if I am not seeing how your argument prevents the banning of people getting a same-sex marriage.

by DemonicBunny3po on 06/14/2009 06:37:37 PM EST

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you're right (none / 0)
on impairing the obligation of contracts: that is only on the existing marriages.  But the ex post facto law is not allowed to be passed, and banning same sex marriage is still a bill of attainder

by birdboy1 on 06/14/2009 09:38:55 PM EST

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Constitutionality of Banning Same-Sex Marriage | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 hidden)