On October 6, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will not hear Wisconsin’s appeal regarding a federal judge ruling that the state amendment declaring marriage is between a man and woman is unconstitutional. Governor Scott Walker immediately gave the green light to the forces of evil by stating to the press, “For us, it’s over in Wisconsin. The federal courts have ruled that this decision by this court of appeals decision is the law of the land and we will be upholding it.”
Mat Staver, founder of Liberty Council, responded to Walker’s statement by saying, “I think Scott Walker is wrong. The court’s decisions do not have any independent power. The only power that they have is if the executive [Governor Walker] chooses to enforce them.”
Staver pointed out that the court’s ruling can only be implemented by the executive branch of Wisconsin’s government. “The enforcement branch of government is the executive branch so that’s Governor Scott Walker” Staver stated. “He is the head enforcer for all of Wisconsin. If he ultimately disagreed with the constitutional interpretation of this (what the federal judge ruled), which obviously it is erroneous to strike down the marriage laws, then he has an independent obligation to make sure the [state] constitution is being complied with.”
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