Lawyers for Kim Davis have appealed the contempt ruling which sent her to jail last week for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, but Fox News host Gregg Jarrett had a problem with one lawyer’s statement, calling it “stunningly obtuse.”
On Monday’s broadcast, Jarrett, a former lawyer who still maintains his law license, and his guest, criminal defense attorney Sharon Liko, criticized Mat Staver, the Liberty Counsel attorney representing the Rowan County, Kentucky clerk who was willing to suffer jail rather than back down from her Christian views.
Staver said in regard to the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage that “it’s really questionable in terms of whether they even have any constitutional authority to do so.”
“Whether the Supreme Court has constitutional authority?” Jarrett said, his voice rising.
“Article 3, section 2,” he continued, “gives the Supreme Court constitutional authority to decide constitutional issues.”
“Was that a stunningly obtuse statement by her attorney?” Jarrett asked.
Nodding in agreement, Liko answered, “That is a very polite way of putting it.”
“I would say it’s just a ridiculously stupid statement,” she said.
The exchange occurs at the 4 minute mark. Watch the entire segment on video below.
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
Comments are closed.