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Prohibit Supreme Court from ruling on marriage, Republicans say (DesMoinesRegister)

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County recorders would be prohibited from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and the Iowa Supreme Court would be unable to rule on the issue under a new bill sponsored by six conservative House Republicans.

House File 330 specifically says that the Supreme Court shall not be able to prohibit or restrict the law if the bill were passed.

Review of laws by the Supreme Court is one of the fundamental pieces of Iowa’s checks and balances system.

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Complete article at Des Moines Register : http://bit.ly/gyHVgM