SC ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS OFFICE HAS “OBLIGATION TO DEFEND STATE LAW”
(COLUMBIA, S.C. – November 12, 2014) South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released the following statement regarding today’s ruling by U.S. District Court judge Richard Gergel:
“Today’s ruling comes as no surprise and does not change the constitutional obligation of this Office to defend South Carolina law, including, but not necessarily limited to, appeal to the Fourth Circuit. Therefore, we will immediately appeal to the Fourth Circuit.
“Also, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld traditional marriage. Therefore, we have opposing rulings between federal circuits, which means it is much more likely that the U.S. Supreme Court could resolve the matter at the national level. We believe this office has an obligation to defend state law as long as we have a viable path to do so.
“Finally, our state’s laws on marriage are not identical to those in other states. Therefore, based on the time-honored tradition of federalism, this Office believes South Carolina’s unique laws should have their day in court at the highest appropriate level.”
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34 comments
Alan Wilson, the unannounced candidate for governor, took time out from sniffing jocks and kissing ass to issue a statement…
So Alan can ignore the 4th Circuit (which includes South Carolina) but he can use the 6th Circuit as a basis for his position. Hmmm…
Not exactly the correct comparison. While I may not agree…it appears that Wilson is merely invoking the 6th Cir. opinion to simply highlight the split circuits.
That said, if the SC law is different from the law analyzed by the 4th Cir., then it should have its day in court, technically.
But, on its face, is this pure politics? Yep.
Fair point.
Fuck You. HAHAHAA!
That was awful gay sounding of you.
That’s not really much of an opinion. Do you have anything else to add to the discussion?
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The 6th Circuit carries no weight in the 4th Circuit. Meanwhile, Trikki gets off the hook even though she fought just as hard as Wilson
“The 6th Circuit carries no weight in the 4th Circuit.”
Correct (sorta–it can certainly provide persuasive argument):
However, the proper question is whether Bostic v. Schaefer (analyzing Virginia law) can be distinguished from current SC law. If so, then Wilson is likely correct. If not, then D.S.C. must follow 4th Circuit.
However, this is clearly a political move. On that note, when does a politician ever make an apolitical move?
yes, by all means, let’s waste some more $$ prolonging the inevitable.
Simply put….well said, my dear. Simply put, and simply said.
So the taxpayers of SC will be stuck with the costs of defending the indefensible in court so Wilson can pander for votes? Kind of like the Citadel case, huh? Wonder how much that cost?.
My friend, you do understand this is a republican controlled state, right ?
So is NC, Wisconsin, Indiana, etc. Even though, I don’t agree with Pence, Walker, McCrory on most issues, but even they have stopped defending the indefensible.
My point exactly. Republican to the exclusion of all common sense.
“the Citadel case”…huh?
Are you referring to United States v. Virginia (518 U.S. 515)? As I understand it, the Citadel simply waited and watched as the above mentioned matter ran its course.
After seeing the 7-1 decision, the Citadel abandoned any legal action with respect to the topic you are referring.
Your law is not the same but your denial of the same identified Constitutional right is the same, so the result is the same. Nitwit.
Where in the constitution is that right stated?
Shall we begin a “Living Document” vs. “Original Intent” debate?
DC v. Heller may have filled my tolerance for such an event—–at this time.
Witty post. I’ll admit–it took me a few minutes to read up and grab the context. That said, you can greatly enhance this same delivery by adhering to the more modern use of commas, semicolons, etc.
The opinion made it very clear that every argument advanced by Wilson had been advanced and rejected by Bostic. Thus, no new ground to plow. Thus, the result. I did like the jab at the supreme court at the end. Sweet.
Dear Attorney Woodchuck
The Titanic is resting on the bottom of the ocean
Tear up your return trip ticket, put your steamer trunk in the basement, walk into your bathroom, look in the mirror and repeat three times – I am one dumb mother fucker Woodchuck to keep sticking my wood into the chucker !
you’re welcome
jim lewis, owb
Three of the books are out of order…..
“Three of the books are out of order…..”
And would that grin on Wilson’s face be filed under “shit eating”?
Actually, have you ever seen a possum up close?
Douche effing bag
As we can keep the gays from receiving the same financial benefits us normals get I will be happy
Welcome to the disunited states of Gomorrah. ..George Washington is rolling in his grave…disgusted with this abomination. ..the criminalization of Christianity in America has already begun…
I’m sure Washington is rolling in his grave. He was very concerned that the allegiance to political parties would one day exceed the allegiance to the country itself.
That is definitely the case now.
But, but, gay marriage makes such a convenient distraction from dealing with criminal matters that hurt us all, like the Lexington Crime Ring (who are buds with Papa Joe), The Columbia/Richland Crime Ring and associated splinter groups and the like.
LMAO!!!I have never seen a group of people more excited about celebrating the ole penis in the anus!!!!
Who’s celebrating that? I was celebrating the tongue in the jina.
How could I have missed that? :-)