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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
It's permissive as to legislatures, but prohibitive as to courts,
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Aaargh! Maybe we're saying the same thing, but how can a state court, after ratification of this amendment, construe a state statute as creating a civil union? Statutes require things to occur, or compel executive officers to do things. A court construing this amendment in conjunction with a civil union law would strike the civil union law down.
