Will amy coney barrett get rid of gay marriage
As the Supreme Court hears the case of Colorado Christian web designer Lorie Smith, who claims she has a right not to serve same-sex couples under the First Amendment, many have raised concerns over the fact that the court's current conservative majority will lead to a ruling in assist of the plaintiff in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.
Four years ago, the court voted in favor of Jack Phillips, a Colorado Christian baker who had refused to produce a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding in breach of the state's anti-discrimination law. The 7-2 decision was made on narrow grounds, stating that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission did not hire religious neutrality, violating Phillips' rights to free exercise.
Now, the justices are looking at a similar case questioning the reach and limits of Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act—but the consequences could have a nationwide impact.
Here, Newsweek looks at how each of the Supreme Court's Justices stands on same-sex marriage, as demonstrated during their careers.
Newsweek reached out to the Supreme Court for comment.
What Has John G. Roberts Said About Gay Marriage?
In 2015, when the Supreme Court ruled on the landmar
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The incoming Trump Administration threatens the current constitutionality of homosexual marriage.
The results of the 2024 national election have raised concerns among many married same-sex couples about the legal status of their relationships going forward. Those concerns are warranted. Although it is unlikely couples will be in immediate danger of losing their rights after the modern Administration and Congress take power, the current composition of the U.S. Supreme Court already puts those rights on uncertain footing and the election results may embolden antagonistic actors looking for opportunities to victim gay couples.
The constitutional right of lgbtq+ couples to unite remains good statute under the 2015 ruling of Obergefell v. Hodges. It seems likely a majority of the current Supreme Court would not contain supported that verdict, however, and the Court’s 2022 judgment in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overruling Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey gives reason to worry that the Court will also refuse to respect Obergefell as precedent.
While the Court is not going to get any better for marriage equalit
No, Amy Coney Barrett Isn't Part of a 'Dark Money' Plot To Overturn Gay Marriage and Abortion
"When you find hypocrisy in the daylight, look for power in the shadows," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D–R.I.) said during Tuesday's Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett. That power, Whitehouse continued, can be found in conservative "dark money" groups, which he posited are propping up Barrett so she can upend same-sex marriage, abortion, and the Affordable Care Act.
This theory may stir outrage among Whitehouse's supporters, but it is not grounded in reality.
Though the senator's detailed presentation came complete with tables and flow charts, his argument can be distilled down to this: Conservative groups have made hefty donations to conservative causes, which have then been victoriously litigated in the courts, and the wealth is somehow to criticize. He took particular issue with what he called "the Roberts five"—a 5-4 majority that has issued a series of 80 Supreme Court rulings that Whitehouse deems right-leaning wins. There's a conspiracy there, he claims.
"Eighty cases under Chief Justice Roberts that have these characteristics. One, they were decided 5-4, by a ba
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, has been affiliated with faith organizations, endorsed dissenting opinions, and has spoken on conservative social issues, including same-sex marriage, offering insight into her views on the matter.
Why It Matters
With a seat on the nation's uppermost court, Barrett's views are relevant to consider as a handful of express legislatures are considering measures proposed by Republicans to force the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Conservative Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have previously signaled in a court dissent that the case should be reconsidered. Barrett wasn't on the court during the 2015 Obergefell decision, but has previously discussed the opinion.
What To Know
Barrett's appointment to the bench in 2020, at the tail end of Trump's first legal title, raised concerns among many LGBTQ+ people members and activism groups that she may work to overturn Obergefell.
During her confirmation hearings she used the word "sexual preference" to describe members of the
Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Brings An Uninvited Guest To My New Marriage: Fear
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“Should my girlfriend and I get married before Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed?” a friend texted my then-fiancée late one night. Enjoy us, her friend is queer. Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and the subsequent confirmationof Amy Coney Barrett has left a pit in the collective gut of the LGBTQ community. With headlines like “Supreme Court justices put stage to end marriage equality,” how could it not? In truth, I had been wondering the same thing.
Like many other couples this year, we postponed our big wedding due to COVID-19. But we still wanted to get married. We'd started the process of filing for a marriage license but had not planned the ceremony details or meet together. Unknown to my fiancée, I had already begun frantically planning a surprise wedding ceremony. I spoke with an organizer weekly to discuss and prepare the details of cake flavors and flower arrangements. The changing legal landscape had not played into this decision, but it certainly made us feel less secure.
While listening to the radio on my steer to work, I heard the newly-delivered statement by Justice Clarence T