Rutledge unhappy about Supreme Court decision on gay rights

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge didn't respond warmly to the U.S. Supreme Court's summary dismissal of her argument that it was legal for Arkansas to discriminate against married same-sex couples in issuing marriage licenses.

Her office's prepared statement:

“In a sharply divided decision, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the Arkansas Supreme Court without briefing or argument on the merits,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “I disagree with the majority’s flawed reasoning and strongly agree with the conclusions of Justices Gorsuch, Thomas and Alito in their well-reasoned dissent. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court has spoken, and I will continue to review today’s decision to determine the appropriate next steps upon remand to the Arkansas Supreme Court to ensure that the law is followed properly.”

The decision was 6-3. The three dissenters didn't necessarily disagree, by the way, but thought there should be more development of arguments.

The anti-gay Family Council, by the way, also complained about the decisions, suggesting it somehow upends the sanctity of biological recordkeeping. Birth certificates are not a biological proof of anything, but they are vital to opening doors to a variety of government programs and privileges.

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