Federal judge: Let Florida voters be damned! Recognize gay marriages!

MIAMI – On Friday, U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle, a Clinton appointee who has been assigned the two federal lawsuits seeking to overthrow Florida’s constitutional respect for marriage as one man, one woman, denied a motion to intervene filed by Florida Family Action Committee.  “No FFA member seeks to enter a same-sex-marriage or will be directly affected if others enter same-sex marriages,” Hinkle ruled.

Christian Family Coalition Florida (CFCF), issued the following statement:

“Judge Hinkle is sworn to uphold the U.S. and Florida Constitution, including the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee to equal protection and due process. However, Hinkle has violated his oath of office by deciding he does not want to hear from Florida Family Action Committee and the eight million Florida voters who cast their ballot on the Florida marriage amendment. This preliminary ruling violates the equal protection and due process rights of ALL Florida voters. Therefore, his claim that no FFA member seeks to enter a same-sex-marriage or will be directly affected if others enter same-sex marriages is false. What is true is that no Floridian will be directly or indirectly affected if U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle is impeached.”

Read more here: ACLU: Immediately order Florida to recognize same-sex couples’ marriages performed out of state

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