Supreme Court Will Rule On Gay Marriage Nationwide

Posted by | January 16, 2015 16:12 | Filed under: Politics Top Stories

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Up until now, the Supremos have been assiduously avoiding the issue — so the unexpected announcement that they are taking up the issue is a huge deal:

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether all 50 states must allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. The court’s announcement made it likely that it would resolve one of the great civil rights questions of the age before its current term ends in June.

The justices ducked the issue in October, refusing to hear appeals from rulings allowing same-sex marriage in five states. That surprise action delivered a tacit victory for gay rights, immediately expanding the number of states with same-sex marriage to 24 from 19, along with the District of Columbia.

Largely as a consequence of the Supreme Court’s failure to act in October, the number of states allowing same-sex marriage has since grown to 36, and more than 70 percent of Americans live in places where gay couples can marry.

The pace of change on same-sex marriage, in both popular opinion and in the courts, has no parallel in the nation’s history.

Based on the court’s failure to act in October and its last three major gay rights rulings, most observers expect the court to establish a nationwide constitutional right to same-sex marriage. But the court also has a history of caution in this area.

The court will be ruling on a case out of the state of Michigan that upheld a ban on gay marriage in four states (the others being Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee):

For Michigan, the Supreme Court will take on a Hazel Park couple’s case in which they are asking to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

The case will be argued in April and a decision is expected by late June.

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David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.

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48 responses to Supreme Court Will Rule On Gay Marriage Nationwide

  1. Anomaly 100 January 16th, 2015 at 16:44

    I think we can guess which Supremes are going to vote against the Fabulous people.

    • Suzanne McFly January 16th, 2015 at 17:21

      This I believe will pass and I never do watch faux entertainment, but I will the day this decision is made, I just love comedies.

    • neworleans878 January 16th, 2015 at 19:25

      We’ll see which ones truly believe in equal rights for all and which ones just pay lip service to it, that’s for sure.

      • Anomaly 100 January 16th, 2015 at 19:45

        Scalia for sure will side with the homophobes.

        • Snick1946 January 16th, 2015 at 23:35

          This will come down to Kennedy and Roberts. One of them should do it. Roberts went the right way on the ACA in part because he knew voting it down would trash the Court’s reputation and enhance their image as defenders of privilege.
          My money is on him to do the same this time.

          • Anomaly 100 January 17th, 2015 at 07:36

            I sure hope so. I don’t see why people make such a big dal over same-sex marriage. They deserve the misery of divorce just like the rest of us:-)

  2. Anomaly 100 January 16th, 2015 at 17:44

    I think we can guess which Supremes are going to vote against the Fabulous people.

    • Suzanne McFly January 16th, 2015 at 18:21

      This I believe will pass and I never do watch faux entertainment, but I will the day this decision is made, I just love comedies.

    • nola878 January 16th, 2015 at 20:25

      We’ll see which ones truly believe in equal rights for all and which ones just pay lip service to it, that’s for sure.

      • Anomaly 100 January 16th, 2015 at 20:45

        Scalia for sure will side with the homophobes.

        • Snick1946 January 17th, 2015 at 00:35

          This will come down to Kennedy and Roberts. One of them should do it. Roberts went the right way on the ACA in part because he knew voting it down would trash the Court’s reputation and enhance their image as defenders of privilege.
          My money is on him to do the same this time.

          • Anomaly 100 January 17th, 2015 at 08:36

            I sure hope so. I don’t see why people make such a big dal over same-sex marriage. They deserve the misery of divorce just like the rest of us:-)

  3. tracey marie January 16th, 2015 at 17:37

    It is about time the scotus stepped up for equality under the law, now don’t mess it up with theocracy

  4. tracey marie January 16th, 2015 at 18:37

    It is about time the scotus stepped up for equality under the law, now don’t mess it up with theocracy

  5. Guy Lauten January 16th, 2015 at 17:55

    Their previous inaction got their collective ass backed into a corner on this one. They HAD to rule. About time they did their job. I look forward to June.

  6. Guy Lauten January 16th, 2015 at 18:55

    Their previous inaction got their collective ass backed into a corner on this one. They HAD to rule. About time they did their job. I look forward to June.

  7. Snick1946 January 16th, 2015 at 19:28

    I just pray they don’t rule against it. It is a very real possibility. Unthinkable, but real.

    • neworleans878 January 16th, 2015 at 19:31

      Ruling against it scares the f*ck out of me…regressive will see it as open season on gays.

      • rg9rts January 17th, 2015 at 02:47

        On anyone different…religions too….

  8. Snick1946 January 16th, 2015 at 20:28

    I just pray they don’t rule against it. It is a very real possibility. Unthinkable, but real.

    • nola878 January 16th, 2015 at 20:31

      Ruling against it scares the f*ck out of me…regressive will see it as open season on gays.

      • rg9rts January 17th, 2015 at 03:47

        On anyone different…religions too….

  9. Obewon January 16th, 2015 at 19:53

    SCOTUS’ 2013 ruling mandated equal marriage nationally in 36 states plus D.C., and more than 70% of Americans live in places where All couples can now marry. Except in constitutionally illiterate dumbfuckistan where they have no idea what the 10th, 14th and any other “well regulated” amendment ruling means e.g. 2000+ federal benefits are only available via Equal marriage (Robert Snyder from PA.)

    • tracey marie January 16th, 2015 at 20:15

      you are so wonderful

    • Chinese Democracy January 16th, 2015 at 20:41

      the 5 SCOTUS votes are still there .. Scalia in danger of spontaneous combustion

    • rg9rts January 17th, 2015 at 02:45

      We are talking the US supreme court…Which stands a little to the right of Hitler.

  10. Obewon January 16th, 2015 at 20:53

    SCOTUS’ 2013 ruling mandated equal marriage nationally in 36 states plus D.C., and more than 70% of Americans live in places where All couples can now marry. Except in constitutionally illiterate dumbfuckistan where they have no idea what the 10th, 14th and any other “well regulated” amendment ruling means e.g. 2000+ federal benefits are only available via Equal marriage (Robert Snyder from PA.)

    GOP devotees still have no idea they’re always errantly led-on by xenophobic Big Oil Billionaires, always conning them into voting against their own & everyone’s best interests.

    • tracey marie January 16th, 2015 at 21:15

      you are so wonderful

    • Chinese Democracy January 16th, 2015 at 21:41

      the 5 SCOTUS votes are still there .. Scalia in danger of spontaneous combustion

    • rg9rts January 17th, 2015 at 03:45

      We are talking the US supreme court…Which stands a little to the right of Hitler.

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