Because, of course, there is legally no such thing as gay marriage in Rhode Island. Duh!

A lesbian couple that married in Massachusetts cannot get divorced in their home state of Rhode Island, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The court, in a 3-2 decision, said the state's family court lacks the authority to grant the divorce of a same-sex couple because Rhode Island lawmakers have not defined marriage as anything other than a union between a man and a woman.

"The role of the judicial branch is not to make policy, but simply to determine the legislative intent," the court wrote.

Set aside what the particular issue is in this case. That quote is one that should be inscribed inside the eyelids of every judge in America. Courts are not supposed to make policy, but rather to apply the policies adopted by the political branches of government.

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