Why Didn’t They Recuse Themselves?

By: American Decency Staff

The title gives away what my article is about. 

How can it be that two of the Supreme Court Justices didn’t recuse themselves from voting on the same-sex marriage issue? 

See the picture of Justice Ginsburg performing a same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court ruled on the question regarding the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Janet (Folger) Porter (a featured speaker at our Annual Conferenceon July 31 in Grand Rapids, MI) has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring justice to this injustice.

She writes:  Beyond officiating at homosexual ceremonies, Justice Ginsburg also publicly stated that she believes same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.  Sounds like someone who has made up her mind before considering a case, doesn't it?

Supreme Court Rule 44 allows a party to file a motion for rehearing within 25 days of the June 26 hearing.  That means if Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine files a motion before July 20th, the case can be reheard–without Justices Ginsburg and Kagan.

The dissenting justices didn't want to risk antagonizing the Justices before the decision, but there is no reason to ignore this now.  If you read the dissenting opinions, they are scathing–Justice Scalia calls the decision a "threat to American Democracy"–and he is right.  Now there is something you can do about it!

Read on (quoting from an email from Janet):

(Ohio) Attorney General Mike DeWine can save marriage by filing a motion to rehear the Obergefell v. Hodges case.   Pray for our meeting with him today!

With marriage and our freedoms hanging in the balance, why would we just give up?

"With God ALL things are possible."

Is that just a nice state motto, or do you really believe it?  Pray for the team of attorneys meeting to present a legal strategy to the Attorney General today.

Here are four reasons why Attorney General DeWine should file a motion to rehear the marriage case:

 1. The ruling is invalid because Justices Ginsburg and Kagan violated Federal law by not disqualifying themselves: 

"Any justice…shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned."

  –28 U.S. Code § 455 

2. The court just opened the door to polygamy.  A man in Montana now wants to marry two women and will sue if his "marriage licenses" are not granted. This issue was raised by Justice Alito during oral arguments, but now we know his concern is valid.

3. The marriage ruling just abolished the First Amendment.  After the ruling, Aaron and Melissa Klein, who refused to be forced to bake a cake for a lesbian "wedding," not only lost their business, they were fined $135,000 and ORDERED never to speak or write about their biblical convictions concerning marriage nor practice them in the workplace.

4. Homosexual "marriages" cannot be consummated.  While same-sex people can have sexual activity, they lack the complementary physical components necessary to fulfill the definition of consummation.  According to Ohio law, this issue invalidates an "otherwise valid" marriage.

"A marriage may be annulled…[IF] the marriage between the parties was never consummated although otherwise valid."

  –Ohio Revised Code 3105.31 (F)

Marriage, our freedom, and Western Civilization hang in the balance…Think that's worth a call?     

Call Attorney General DeWine & say:

1. “Please file a motion for rehearing the marriage ruling because Justices Ginsburg and Kagan violated Federal law by not recusing themselves.  We have everything to gain by trying, and nothing to lose by filing a motion to rehear the case.”   

Call Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine: 800-282-0515

2. Call on the Creator of marriage and the Creator of the Universe. Ask Him to help us make the case to Attorney General DeWine, and help Attorney General DeWine make the case to the Supreme Court to overturn the marriage ruling–just like He helped us overturn the 2000 Presidential election. 

Click here to read the complete email alert from Janet (Folger) Porter and Faith2Action.

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