US Supreme Court's Ruth Bader Ginsburg to perform gay wedding

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is poised to become the first judge on the country's highest court to perform a same-sex marriage.

Justice Ginsburg, 80, officiates this weekend at the wedding of Michael Kaiser, 59, president of the Kennedy Center performing arts space, and economist John Roberts, 32.

Mr Kaiser is a personal friend of hers.

In June, the Supreme Court overturned a law that banned recognition of same-sex marriages by the US government.

The ruling granted legally married gay men and women access to the same federal entitlements available to opposite-sex married couples.

Justice Ginsburg, who was appointed to the nine-member high court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, voted in the majority in that case.

Same-sex marriage is now legal in 13 states and Washington DC, and since the court's decision, the federal government under President Barack Obama has taken several steps to grant same-sex marriage couples the same legal status as opposite-sex couples.

The ceremony will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Associated Press reports.

Justice Ginsburg told the Washington Post newspaper she believed none of the Supreme Court justices had been asked previously to conduct a same-sex ceremony for fear it would compromise their ability to hear a case on the issue.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23909195#

More proof that Justice Ginsburg is a progressive hero ~ apparently she said something along the lines of everyone should be allowed to enjoy "the blessings and strife" of marriage ~

I read something about her recently where she acknowledged that she would likely NOT be confirmed in today's political extremism ~ I believe that is true ~

Sooz

HA! ~ I sorta/kinda knew this would become a keeper quote ~ ~ Sooz

I don't look for Ruth to step down from the SC until her last day on earth is near.

Dee, I agree. Some have put her at that point before because of her medical problems. She didn't put herself there and keeps on ticking. I hope that continues for a long long time. Beautiful, strong woman. We need more people like her helping us remember what this country is supposed to be.

MEGA COOL picture ~ thank you, Justice Ginsburg! ~ Sooz

TPMLIVEWIRE
PHOTO: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Officiates Wedding Of Gay Couple
Zoe Schlanger - 10:05 AM EDT, Monday September 2, 2013


Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presided over the wedding of a gay couple Saturday evening at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser (left) is a longtime friend of Ginsburg's and asked her to preside over his wedding, the Associated Press reported. He was married to John Roberts, a government economist.

“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,” Ginsburg told the Washington Post prior to the ceremony.

“It won’t be long before there will be another” performed by a justice, Ginsburg added. She has plans to preside over another wedding of a same-sex couple in September, according to the Post.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/photo-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-officiates-wedding-of?ref=fpb

aw. so sweet.

She has more cojones than the average US male politician.

Proud of her, as always!!!!