Posted by:
MJ
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Date: January 18, 2011 11:21AM
The USA Supreme Court handed down a ruling today that indicates that it will not automatically vote to reject gay marriage.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/supreme-court-will-not-hear-appeal-on-dc-gay-marriage-law25-ncx-20110118Today the USA Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal regarding the Washington DC gay marriage law. Anti-gay marriage forces were trying to challenge the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics decision not to put gay marriage up for a vote. By not hearing the appeal, the USA Supreme Court allowed the Board of Elections and Ethics to stand thus handing a victory to the pro-gay marriage side.
Though not an actual ruling, this does indicate that the USA Supreme Court will not automatically move to strike down gay marriage strictly on ideological grounds.
This gives a little bit more hope that the USA Supreme Court may not automatically overturn the Prop 8 verdict strictly on ideological grounds if the appeals ever get that far.
Also, Today New York state has started an attempt to enact laws to allow gay marriage. With Maryland and Rhode Island, that makes three states that my start allowing gay marriage this year. Maryland is most likely, everything I have read indicates that it probably will pass. Rhode Island seems likely as well considering the one road block was an anti-gay marriage Governor which has been replaced with someone that supports gay marriage. I don't think NY is all that likely.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/18/2011 11:36AM by MJ.