Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that it's not up to the courts to "invent new minorities" when deciding who gets special protections under the Constitution, reportedly referring to the high court's recent decisions on DOMA and Proposition 8.
The Associated Press reports:
In an apparent reference to the court's recent decisions on gay marriage and benefits for same-sex couples, Scalia said it is not the function of the courts to create exceptions outside the Constitution unless a majority of people agree with them.
"It's not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections," Scalia told a packed hotel ballroom in southwestern Montana.
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