By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
The top state-level judge in Mercer County, the Hon. Mary Jacobson, A.J.S.C., has refused to delay the commencement of same-sex marriages in New Jersey (scheduled to begin on October 21st) pending the final resolution of an appeal filed by the Christie Administration.
In short, Save Jerseyans, that means gay marriages could continue to be performed in the Garden State indefinitely unless the N.J. Appellate Division or Supreme Court rules otherwise in the coming months.
This legal drama began back on September 27th when Judge Jacobson granted emergent relief on Friday that was sought by six New Jersey same-sex couples in Garden State Equality v. Dow.
Click here to follow along as the gay marriage debate (in New Jersey anyhow) appears to hurdle towards a conclusion…
California is way ahead of us, allowing a child to have more than 3 parents. What ya waiting on Jersey???
Seriously?
I think that government has NO AUTHORITY to be in the "marriage" business. But I also think this whole "equal protection under the law" is a hypocritical pant load. I demand my equal protection under the law, but neither the Federal nor NJ state govt gives a damn about that.