The fourteenth amendment, at first glance, is an important extension to the fifth amendment. But it’s really more or less redundant. The fifth amendment does not just apply to the federal government, but to the state governments and to the people as well.« Continue »
Right to Marry vs Privilege of Recognition – The Implications for a Kentucky Clerk
Relating to same sex marriage cases, people are confusing the right to marry with the right to have that marriage recognized by others. This is not limited to the layperson but is even perpetrated by judges. The distinction is necessary in order to determine the proper way of handling marriage licenses after the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.« Continue »