Arkansas Governor candidate: Politicians should be able to override courts’ rulings on same-sex marriage
A candidate hoping to become the Republican nominee for Arkansas Governor has said the state Legislature should have the power to override state courts’ rulings on issues like same-sex marriage.
Judge Chris Piazza struck downĀ the stateāsĀ constitutional same-sex marriage ban lastĀ Friday, andĀ on Saturday a lesbian couple became the first to marry, when Pulaski County decidedĀ to begin marrying couples.
The stateās Supreme Court had on WednesdayĀ halted marriages again when it highlightedĀ a secondary ban,Ā but on Thursday Piazza struck that down too, allowing marriages to resume.
The court has now suspended his ruling, meaning the ban will be put back in place and marriages stopped until the conclusion of the appeals process.
Curtis Coleman on Monday said he hoped to push for a constitutional amendment which would allow the state Legislature with a 75% “supermajority” to overturn any state court decision.
He seeks the GOP nomination in tomorrow’s primary.
