Somebody on public radio is saying that Kennedy's opinion suggests people may be able to use this ruling to challenge same-sex marriage bans in states that have them.
I am by no means an expert but that makes sense to me.
Look, Angel, I know you've been out of the loop for a while, but I'm still evil. I don't do errands...unless they're evil errands.
Lilah ,'Just Rewards (2)'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jun 26, 2013 5:24:18 am PDT #27194 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jesse - Jun 26, 2013 5:24:27 am PDT #27195 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ok, please tell me I am not the only one who had context problems with the first half of this sentence.
Not the only one! I was all, "....but that was already legal, right????"
Laura - Jun 26, 2013 5:27:35 am PDT #27196 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
So, if the court 'dismisses on standing' the Prop 8 case, what does that mean? The blog seems to think this is how it will go down.
Sparky1 - Jun 26, 2013 5:27:46 am PDT #27197 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Perry: Vacated and remanded.
eta: Majority is Roberts with Scalia, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan.
Steph L. - Jun 26, 2013 5:28:26 am PDT #27198 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Perry: Vacated and remanded.
I have zero understanding of what that means. Good? Bad? Neutral?
Jessica - Jun 26, 2013 5:28:48 am PDT #27199 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I thought the problem with Prop 8 was that the circuit courts had disagreed and so SCOTUS *had* to take it up. What happens if they dismiss it?
tommyrot - Jun 26, 2013 5:28:59 am PDT #27200 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Remanded back to the state of CA?
Sparky1 - Jun 26, 2013 5:29:39 am PDT #27201 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
"The Ninth Circuit was without jurisdiciton to consider the appeal. The judgment of the Ninth Circuit is vacated, and the case is remanded with instructions to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction."
Steph L. - Jun 26, 2013 5:31:04 am PDT #27202 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
"The Ninth Circuit was without jurisdiciton to consider the appeal. The judgment of the Ninth Circuit is vacated, and the case is remanded with instructions to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction."
I'm sorry to be so dense, but I don't know what that means. Prop. 8 is unconstitutional? Or still stands? Or something otherwise different?
Sparky1 - Jun 26, 2013 5:34:20 am PDT #27203 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
They have basically said that the supporters of Prop 8 who brought the case shouldn't have been allowed to do so. Basically, it will go back to things the way they stood before Perry.
ETA: So, no ruling on the constitutionality (or not) of Prop 8 from the Supremes.