Tony Perkins Surrenders On Alabama

According to a press release issued last night by hate group leader Tony Perkins, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is not defying SCOTUS, he has merely ordered a halt to same-sex marriage until the state Supreme Court inevitably aligns itself with Obergefell. He writes:

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is used to being in headlines — but Wednesday’s weren’t exactly accurate ones. Like several of the country’s clerks and judges, Roy Moore made no secret of where he stands on same-sex marriage — and he’s fought it with every judicial tool at his disposal. And while some have accused him of defying the Supreme Court’s decision to redefine marriage, the reality is that Moore is simply holding out until an official decision is reached in his state.

To be clear, this is an administrative order — not a ruling on the merits. All it does is simply reaffirm Moore’s position while the Alabama Supreme Court deliberates. The media, however, seized on the memo to probate judges as proof that Justice Moore is somehow rebelling against the courts. In reality, he’s simply doing what he can to delay the process and force others to act — instead of willfully allowing same-sex “marriage” in Alabama on his watch.

Nothing that Justice Moore has done is outside of his authority or the boundaries of his role. Until the state supreme court rules (and there’s little doubt as to how they will), no outcome from the high court is final. In the meantime, we applaud Justice Moore for morally and constitutionally opposing an unjust ruling — and ensuring that the state’s process is followed before the redefinition of marriage is unleashed there.

Unleashed!