Cruz Says Supreme Court Was ‘Clearly Wrong’ to Legalize Gay Marriage Nationwide
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed the Supreme Court over its decision to legalize gay marriage. During a conversation with conservative commentator Liz Wheeler on his podcast, Cruz explained what the case would be for…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed the Supreme Court over its decision to legalize gay marriage.
During a conversation with conservative commentator Liz Wheeler on his podcast, Cruz explained what the case would be for overturning Obergefell v. Hodges.
Britannica explains the court ruled on the case in 2015, saying that “state bans on same-sex marriage and on recognizing same-sex marriages duly performed in other jurisdictions are unconstitutional under the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.”
Cruz suggested the case “ignored two centuries of our nation’s history. Marriage was always an issue that was left to the states.”
He added, “We saw states before Obergefell that were moving. Some states were moving to allow gay marriage. Other states were moving to allow civil partnerships.”
Cruz continued, “There were different standards that the states were adopting, and had the court not ruled in Obergefell, the democratic process would have continued to operate.”
The senator argued the court decided it knew better than the states.
“Now every state must sanction and permit gay marriage. I think that decision was clearly wrong when it was decided. It was the court overreaching,” Cruz explained.