| | Moore presided as Chief Justice the same time as [[Homosexual marriage|homosexual "marriage"]] was being legalized across the nation. A federal judge had ruled Alabama's gay marriage ban unconstitutional, and its legalization was set to take effect on February 9, 2015. The day before, Moore ordered probabte judges and their employees to continue to enforce Alabama law, disregarding the court ruling.<ref>Blinder, Alan (February 8, 2015). [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/us/gay-marriage-set-to-begin-in-alabama-amid-protest.html Alabama Judge Defies Gay Marriage Law]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref> After the 2015 ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'' ruling, on January 6, 2016, Moore ordered probate courts to stop issuing gay marriage licenses.<ref>Berry, Susan (January 6, 2016). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/06/alabama-chief-justice-prohibits-marriage-licenses-sex-couples/ Alabama Chief Justice Prohibits Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref> | | Moore presided as Chief Justice the same time as [[Homosexual marriage|homosexual "marriage"]] was being legalized across the nation. A federal judge had ruled Alabama's gay marriage ban unconstitutional, and its legalization was set to take effect on February 9, 2015. The day before, Moore ordered probabte judges and their employees to continue to enforce Alabama law, disregarding the court ruling.<ref>Blinder, Alan (February 8, 2015). [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/us/gay-marriage-set-to-begin-in-alabama-amid-protest.html Alabama Judge Defies Gay Marriage Law]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref> After the 2015 ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'' ruling, on January 6, 2016, Moore ordered probate courts to stop issuing gay marriage licenses.<ref>Berry, Susan (January 6, 2016). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/06/alabama-chief-justice-prohibits-marriage-licenses-sex-couples/ Alabama Chief Justice Prohibits Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved October 3, 2016.</ref> |
| − | On May 7, 2016, Moore was illegally suspended from the bench by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission for continuing to uphold Alabama law (which, despite the illegal claims otherwise by the five liberal judges of the [[United States Supreme Court]], outlaws [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] and is still in effect) based on frivolous complaints filed by [[leftist]] hate group and [[terrorism]]-enabler the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] and a number of other [[homosexual agenda]]-supporting groups and individuals who support the illegal imposition of same-sex "marriage" by the US Supreme Court (via the unconstitutional ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'' ruling in 2015) and other corrupt left-leaning federal judges.<ref>Unruh, Bob (May 6, 2016). [http://www.wnd.com/2016/05/alabama-supreme-court-chief-justice-named-in-complaint/ Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice suspended]. ''WND.com''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref> Supporters of same-sex "marriage" and the illegal suspension of Moore have taken to making childish and immature attacks and false allegations against Moore and his character at the Facebook pages of both the SPLC and fellow far-Left group the [[Human Rights Campaign]] in response.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/SPLCenter/posts/10154196488459700</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/humanrightscampaign/photos/a.10150307206218281.358630.18813753280/10154219789013281/?type=3</ref> | + | On May 7, 2016, Moore was illegally suspended from the bench by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission for continuing to uphold Alabama law—which, despite the illegal claims otherwise by the five liberal judges of the [[United States Supreme Court]], outlaws [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] and is still in effect. This was based upon frivolous complaints filed by [[leftist]] hate group and [[terrorism]]-enabler the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] and a number of other [[homosexual agenda]]-supporting groups and individuals who support the illegal imposition of same-sex "marriage" by the US Supreme Court—via the unconstitutional ''[[Obergefell v. Hodges]]'' ruling in 2015—and other corrupt left-leaning federal judges.<ref>Unruh, Bob (May 6, 2016). [http://www.wnd.com/2016/05/alabama-supreme-court-chief-justice-named-in-complaint/ Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice suspended]. ''WND.com''. Retrieved October 4, 2016.</ref> Supporters of same-sex "marriage" and the illegal suspension of Moore have taken to making childish and immature attacks and false allegations against Moore and his character at the Facebook pages of both the SPLC and fellow far-Left group the [[Human Rights Campaign]] in response.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/SPLCenter/posts/10154196488459700</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/humanrightscampaign/photos/a.10150307206218281.358630.18813753280/10154219789013281/?type=3</ref> |