TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey judge dismissed a case Nov. 5 in which homosexual activists demanded the creation of same-sex marriage, the second time in recent weeks that a state court has upheld traditional marriage.
In a 71-page opinion issued in Lewis vs. Harris, Mercer County Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg rejected the idea that the New Jersey Constitution guarantees a right of same-sex “marriage.” She concluded that the definition of marriage is an issue best left to Garden State lawmakers.
An alliance of attorneys from the Center for Marriage Law, the New Jersey Family Policy Council and the Alliance Defense Fund participated in the case.
Alliance Defense Fund Chief Counsel Ben Bull applauded the ruling, saying the judge’s decision upholds thousands of years of legal and cultural history. “Judge Feinberg properly followed her role in applying the law instead of making law,” Bull said.
Len Deo, executive director of the New Jersey Family Policy Council, was pleased with the decision which applies only to New Jersey but will could certainly exert a moral effect elsewhere.
Glenn T. Stanton, senior analyst for marriage and family at Focus on the Family, said it is “absolutely remarkable” that the ideal of marriage — a permanent state-sanctioned relationship between a man and a woman — has been upheld by two state courts in less than a month. “Seldom has marriage enjoyed such strong support and clear definition in the courts,” Stanton said. “This bodes well for its continued protection.”
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