Takato posted...
Don't you guys (the USA) have same-sex and interracial marriage protected by statute law ("Respect for Marriage Act" 2022) now instead of purely by common law (court precedent)? Even if your Supreme Court rules the 1960s precedent rulings are invalid, the 2022 legislation applies on top of that and would still apply.
If they want to get rid of it they'd have to rule the legislation itself violates the constitution. Or Republicans could repeal it in the legislature.
Gay marriage is primarily because of the Obergefell ruling in 2008. Interracial marriage is through the Living ruling in 1954.
If the Supreme Court determines these to be invalid it's over. And since they have previously ruled that the Executive( aka Trump) is an all- knowing diety, it's pretty over. Congress has been rendered toothless by this court, which is how Trump can dismantle Departments like Education even though Congress (should) be the only one who can. Nothing they pass matters.
Hell, they are also going to rule on birthright citizenship even though it's protected under the 14th amendment.
Also that Respect for Marriage law has a flaw. It recognizes Marriage as valid in all states if legal in one state. But if a clerk ( like the PoS in Kentucky brining gay marriage back) wants to be an asshole they can deny a gay marriage and not be considered discrimination.
Example: a gay couple wants to get married in SC. The local clerk denies it for "religious reasons" so they'd have to get married in another state that allows it in order to be "legal"