Supreme Court justice to perform same-sex wedding ceremony
Washington (CNN) - In June, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined four of her Supreme Court colleagues in overturning the federal law defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
This weekend, she is poised to officiate at a same-sex wedding.
The couple is Michael Kaiser, president of Washington's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and economist John Roberts. John Dow, vice president for communications at the Kennedy Center, told CNN the couple would be married on Saturday by Ginsburg.
Ginsburg’s role in the ceremony was first reported Friday by The Washington Post, which said she spoke about it in a recent interview.
“I think it will be one more statement that people who love each other and want to live together should be able to enjoy the blessings and the strife in the marriage relationship,” the Post quoted her as saying.
The ceremony will take place in Washington, where same-sex marriage became legal in 2009. Thirteen states and the district allow same sex marriage; it is banned in 35 other states, and two do not have laws on the matter.
The Post reported Ginsburg said “it won’t be long before there will be another” same-sex marriage ceremony performed by a member of the high court, and that she will perform another in September.
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Do our Supreme Court justices ever perform "traditional" weddings (we are now forced to use the adjective)? If so, why is that not newsworthy? Justice Ginsburg is abusing this ceremony merely to display her social sophistication to the world.
Ginsberg should be removed from the Supreme Court for a gross conflict of interest.
So what! Really, does it matter. A wedding ceremony straight or gay, is still a wedding ceremony.
That would seem to be an inappropriate action, in as much as the court has to rule on such issues. That's called a conflict of interest, in my book.
Wonderful news! Congrats to the lovely couple!
This is why our country is in trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful! When I read the headline my first thought was the last episode of Boston Legal. I love her quote about the strife in the marriage relationship. My best wishes to the happy couple.
It seems to me that it would be dangerous to be married by a Supreme Court Justice—there's no appeal if it goes wrong. As one of them said, they're not final because they're right, they're right because they're final.
Finally someone with good sense at the Supreme Court!! Kudos to you, Justice Ginsburg. You truly realize the value of marriage between two adult people who love each other regardless of their gender. You are making a very profound statement that prejudice, hate, and intolerance has got to Stop where love is concerned.
So appropriately: "You Go Girl!!" She's clearly not just talking the talk. Knows how to back up her high-minded (and brilliant) opinions with solid action. Thanks, madam justice, for keeping the faith!
I wonder when Clarence Thomas, Scalia and Roberts will follow suit?
Good for her. In general, I'm not too happy with our Supreme Court, but I'm very impressed with Ms Ginsburg. She demonstrates her belief in marital equality for ALL by her vote and now by her officiating at todat's wedding.
Bravo, Ms Ginsburg
Thank you Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ginsburg rocks!
This is evil and ungodly
this going to be the down fall of this country.the zionist are destroying the country with in,there are no more family values so the american people will be a toy in there hands.go celebrate this fillth,God going to punish us like sodom and gomora.this is reformed christianity,they start little by little till they take over.go joyce christians
America is being ruined by liberal activist judges.
Many gays contribute to society in a variety of ways. While it does not affect me personally, I am glad to see this happen.
Can't wait for people to marry their horses or computers. It won't really matter in a hundred years.
You Ruth-Bader-believe it!
Travesty....no surer sign or our moral corruption.
I strongly support gay marriage. I don't think it's appropriate for a supreme court justice to perform any marriage though.
Disgusting! This country is going downhill.
@Borderless: "I strongly support gay marriage. I don't think it's appropriate for a supreme court justice to perform any marriage though."
Helloooooooo, judges perform marriages all the time! Why? Because first and foremost, marriage is a LEGAL contract between two people. The religious part is strictly optional.
Sheesh, folks are dim!
No surprises here. A far left, activist judge.