Attorney General won't defend gay marriage ban

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

Her job duties include exercising discretion on which laws her office should spend resources on defending. The voters of PA can elect someone else if they disagree.

If an outside organization (analogous to the sponsors of Prop 8) front the cost and perhaps the legwork, on what basis does an AG refuse to act? "Supporters are fronting the costs and working pro bono, but I won't lift a finger to let them?"

[9162]

Originally Posted by Rick Roma

This is ridiculous. The AG should uphold every law regardless of what the law is. This selective enforcement such as with immigration is wrong and has to stop. What other laws can we choose to ignore on a whim?

The laws discriminating against people who through no fault of their own happen to be homosexual are archaic and discriminatory. Laws concerning immigration are important and should be enforced.

[Greatday]

It's the AG's JOB.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by Greatday

It's the AG's JOB.

The Attorney General may, upon determining that it is more efficient or otherwise is in the best interest of the Commonwealth, authorize the General Counsel or the counsel for an independent agency to initiate, conduct or defend any particular litigation or category of litigation in his stead

The AG is perfectly within her rights to hand over cases to the General Counsel, and that's what she did. Deal.