Will the White House request to the Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage actually affect their ruling?

Question

It sounds like a huge thing for Obama to do but really by this point don't the justices already have in their mind which way they are going to rule? Have briefings from the Justice Department to the Supreme Court actually swayed rulings to go in the other direction?

Answer 1

Its your,Congress that should make or change law.Your elected Representatives,but unelected judges vote on their own opinion.? A judge and a court is there for criminal matters.

Of course not being an American I am not really sure exactly how the system works,but if its usual for the President to influence things then his great office may well do so.

Answer 2

The supreme court, like any court, must make its rulings based on law, not personal requests.



There are already laws saying it's illegal for the government to discriminate on the basis of gender. So refusing to give a couple a marriage license - which is a government function - on the basis of the genders of the bride and groom should already be illegal.



Now whether or not the Supreme Court decides to make its ruling apply to ALL states, rather than just California, remains to be seen. The White House is requesting the court make its ruling apply nationwide. It would be the first time since the Civil Rights Movement that such a decision was applied so broadly.

Answer 3

I very seriously doubt that Obama's input, or lack thereof, will have any affect at all on the members of the Court. These justices are beyond politics, and there's absolutely NOTHING Obama can do to sway them or penalize them if they should vote against his wishes. His opinion and/or input is totally and completely meaningless and worthless!