Summary

Syracuse City Court Judge Felicia Pitts Davis refused to officiate a same-sex wedding, citing religious beliefs.

Another judge, Mary Anne Doherty, performed the ceremony.

Pitts Davis’ actions, considered discriminatory under New York judicial ethics and the Marriage Equality Act, are under review by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct

  • Steve@communick.news
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    15 days ago

    Judges are allowed to perform weddings. It’s not part of the job. Their job managing court proceedings. If you want one to show up to your wedding on the weekend you usually have to pay them.

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      15 days ago

      That is simply not true in New York and I have no idea why you are talking about this like you’re some authority.

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        15 days ago

        I was a wedding photographer in New York, 13 years ago. So yah. Respect my authoritay!

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          How does that in any way make you a legal expert? I did a voice-over for a video for the United Nation’s International Atomic Energy Agency about nuclear power plant regulations. Do you know what I know about nuclear power plants or regulations? Not a fucking thing. And I would never claim to have some insight into the law just because my job involved being in proximity to legal language.

          You weren’t even a wedding photographer there when it was legal for gay people to be married. That happened in 2015.

          This is not a good look for you.

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        Not everything happening in a court is a court proceding. It’s just a building where the judge happens to work, making it easy for them.

        • maevyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          The point is that it’s part of standard process and procedure, and she made an off-duty judge come in on her day off to do it instead.

          It’s an asshole move. She should not be a public servant if she intends to hold up proceedings based on her beliefs. Especially one with authority like a judges.