USA's most predominate Roman Catholic State just passed Marriage Equality (Same Sex Marriage)

[Zappykins]

sc94597 said:

Zappykins said:

sc94597 said:

Zappykins said:

 

The 5th amendment refers to Spousal Privilege - which is only open to federally recognized married couples.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spousal_privilege 

Ah, I would assume you are a die hard libertarian? Don't worry too much about it, not all laws are bad.  But it covers things like immigration, hospital visitation (where you spouse can visit you - even if your family hates them), inheritance and things like that.

Like I said, I doubt most of those will effect you -  unless you fall in love with someone born in another country and want them to stay with you. 

 

Where? 

 

 

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

 

In the country were you have legal residance. 

I just quoted the whole Fifth Amendment. There's no mention of spousal privelege. In fact, it specifically mentiones "No person" meaning it's not something exclusive to spouses.  

I know it can seem confusing. It's in US Common Law - the practice based on the law.

http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/445/40/case.html

Here a US Supreme Court ruling from the 80's that reaffirms this practice in Trammel v. United States - 445 U.S. 40 (1980).

"Information privately disclosed between husband and wife in the confidence of the marital relationship is privileged under the independent rule protecting confidential marital communications, Blau v. United States, 340 U. S. 332; and the Hawkins privilege, which sweeps more broadly than any other testimonial privilege, is not limited to confidential communications, but is invoked to also exclude evidence of criminal acts and of communications in the presence of third persons"

Plus discrimination base on gender would also be prohibited in the 14th amendment. It was largely about race, but not mention race even one. See the actual 14th amendment:

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Does that help with you question?  What are you trying to say?