Protect Independent Courts Gay Marriage Judge Says

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The chief justice of the Massachusetts court that legalized same-sex marriage told Brandeis University graduates on Sunday that judicial independence must be protected from "the will of the majority."

Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, the commencement speaker at the Waltham school, expressed concern over recent attacks against the judiciary.
"Our courts function as a pressure valve to defuse political and social tension," Marshall said. "As a nation, we have tacitly agreed that it is better to settle our large differences in the courtroom than in the street."