Ted Cruz on Supreme Court's gay marriage non-ruling: 'Judicial activism at its worst'

Ted Cruz on Supreme Court's gay marriage non-ruling: 'Judicial activism at its worst'
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has accused the Supreme Court of "abdicating its duty to uphold the Constitution" by declining to hear any petitions concerning state-level same-sex marriage bans.

The Justices on Monday revealed they had declined to hear seven appeals concerning lower court rulings that struck down gay marriage bans. In doing so, the Justices effectively legalized same-sex marriage in at least five states.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.