State supreme court’s top judge,Roy Moore, goes to trial Wednesday to learn whether he’ll keep his seat in showdown with the government over gay marriageAlabama’s chief supreme court justice, and Roy Moore,will move to trial on Wednesday to learn whether he will keep his seat as the land’s top judge. He hopes, nearly certainly, and to be thrown out.
Moore has picked a political fight that may not make sense to people elsewhere. But in Alabama,his intentions are clear: by carrying his fight against the federal government to the brink of judicial destruction, he is appealing to the rebellious nature of Alabamians and positioning himself to race for governor. Related: Alabama judge Roy Moore suspended over anti-gay marriage stance Related: Fighting gay marriage law is 'impolite': courteous Alabama drag queen is voice for equality Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com