Unexpected marriage equality victory comes from SCOTUS decision not to review cases

same sex marriageMarriage Equality Update from NYT: The Supreme Court on Monday denied review in all five pending same-sex marriage cases, clearing the way for such marriages to proceed in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The move was a major surprise and suggests that the justices are not going to intercede in the wave of decisions in favor of same-sex marriage at least until a federal appeals court upholds a state ban.

2 responses to “Unexpected marriage equality victory comes from SCOTUS decision not to review cases

  1. How many of the liberals who always say the right-bloc on SCOTUS will destroy gays will admit that the right-bloc is the one that saved the gays?

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  2. A long time coming but here in the south, some AGs still want to keep fighting until the state’s cases each are appealed to their respective district courts. It is the “Feds ain’t gonna’tell us what to do” mentality. No wonder the south is last in everything good and first in everything not so good. It’s warm, though.

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