Eye on Homophobic Chief Justice Roy Moore 

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Comprehensive news coverage on Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's placement of a granite

monument inscribed with the Ten Commandments in Alabama State Judicial Building Rotunda.

He refued to remove it when ordered to so, by U.S. Federal District Judge Myron Thompson, who

ruled, the monument's presence violated the constitutional separation of state and church. After 

Moore continued to refuse to comply with the court order, his Eight Fellow Justices voted to remove

the monument and Moore was suspended on ethics charges. The monument was finally removed

from public view at the Alabama state judicial building, in the face of furious protests.  Also, news

coverage of Chief Justice Roy Moore's Blatant Bias and Bigotry, when in a court ruling, denying a 

Lesbian Mother custody of her children, called "Homosexuality an Inherent Evil" and "Condemned

Homosexuality as a Criminal and Immoral act". 

 

Marching Orders for Alabama's Ten Commandments

Aug. 28: A contentious granite monument inscribed with the ten commandments and other religious references was finally removed from public view at the Alabama state judicial building yesterday, in

the face of furious protests. The removal was carried out in response to an order by a federal judge

that the monument's presence violated the constitutional separation of state and church. As the

controversial Ten Commandments monument was removed from the rotunda of an Alabama judicial

building, about 100 protesters some of whom had camped out all week were visibly

shaken and angered by the action.

~ Three News Articles ~

 

Related Video Clips of CNN & Fox News Reports and Photo Gallery.

*Thou Shalt Not Stay Ten Commandments Monument Taken Down Photo Gallery.

*Video Fox News Ten Commandments Monument Being Removed.

*Video Fox News Protesters Shouting "Put Monument Back".

*Video CNN News Ten Commandments Monument Removed From State Judicial Building.

 

Alabama's Chief Justice Suspended Over Ten Commandments Display

Aug. 22: Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was suspended today pending the outcome of

an ethics complaint for his defiance of a federal court order to move Ten Commandments

monument from the state judicial building in Montgomery.

Related News Articles:

*Chief Justice Meets With Judicial Ethics Panel and Alabama Chief Justice,  

*Building Manager in Ten Commandments Showdown.

~ Both News Articles ~

*Video Clip Associated Press Report, "Justices Order Removal of Ten Commandments Monument.

~ Click to View Video Clip ~

*Alabama's Chief Justice Roy Moore Defies Court Order.

*Chief Justice Roy Moore Ten Commandments Monument Inscriptions.

 

Homophobic Judge Moore Told To Remove Commandments

In the dead of night and without other justices knowing about it. Chief Justice Roy Moore installed

a 5,300-pound stone monument of Ten Commandments in Alabama's judicial building. A citizens

group went to court claiming the monument violates the separation of church and state. U.S. District

Judge Myron Thompson agreed and ordered Moore to remove the monument within 30 days at his

own expense. Moore, who puts his own beliefs above the law told reporters, "I have no plans to

remove the monument, and when I do I will let you know personally." The homophobic chief justice says

he'll appeal the federal judge's order to remove the monument. Americans United for Separation of

Church and State press release on Chief Justice Moore's religious crusade being dealt legal setback

by Alabama federal judge 

  

Alabama Judge's Ouster Sought After Biased Anti-Gay Remarks

Gay rights organizations in Alabama, Washington and Nationwide called for the resignation of

Chief Justice Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court. Moore, in a child-custody opinion,

wrote, homosexuality was considered "abhorrent, immoral, detestable, a crime against nature

and a violation of laws of nature and of nature's God."

Tampa Bay Coalition, joins with gay rights advocates and organizations across the nation in

in condemning Judge Moore's bias and prejudiced remarks directed at the lesbian mother

involved in the custody case and all gays and lesbians.

 

Chief Justice Provokes Weekend Protests

May 14: Approximately 400 people gathered at Alabama's state capitol in separate simultaneous

rallies both supporting and condemning state supreme court chief justice Roy Moore, who called "homosexuality an inherent evil" in court ruling denying a lesbian mother custody of her children. 

 

Judge Moore Defends His 'Evil' Comments

Mar. 25: Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court, Roy Moore, spoke about his

controversial remarks in a lesbian mother's custody case. Moore told a crowd in

Leeds, Ala., that he had nothing against homosexuals, but simply condemned

homosexuality as a criminal and immoral act. 
 

Homophobic Judge Was Just Doing His Job.

Mar. 4: Chief Justice Moore's attorney responds to complaint filed

by Lambda Defense and Education Fund with the Judicial Inquiry Commission.

 

Moore's Homophobia Plays Well In Alabama Poll Shows

Feb. 26: A new poll shows nearly 70 percent of Alabamians believe sex between

two men or two women is "always wrong."  The Mobile Register University's poll also

showed, 50 percent agreed with Moore's view, anyone who is openly homosexual is
necessarily unfit to be a parent.

 

"Chief Justice Blatant Bias and Bigotry Warrants Removal"  TBC Op~Ed 

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"Op~Ed Judge Moore Using Us to Run for Governor?" Op~Ed

High Court Bars Ten Commandments Display

Feb. 25: U.S. Supreme Court let stand a federal appellate ruling barring the governor of

Indiana from erecting a monument to the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state

capitol. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is facing his own federal lawsuit

challenging his own Ten Commandments monument.