New Jersey Supreme Court Hears Gay 'Marriage' Case
Friday, Feb. 17, 2006 Posted: 10:27:09AM EST

The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving seven homosexual couples suing for the right to marry, saying the state’s constitution allows it.

The seven-justice panel in Trenton, the state capital, was asked on Wednesday by the suing couples to overturn a lower court’s decision which ruled that it is up to the state legislature to decide whether gay “marriage” should be allowed.

"It's such a fundamental institution in our society that a change in that law belongs to the elected representatives of the people," said Assistant Attorney General Patrick DeAlmeida, according to Reuters. "There is nothing in the constitution that says four members of this court can make that change." The rest