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LGBT News Prop 8 Overturned - Supreme Court Validates District Court Ruling

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  1. Revan

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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Cop out but better than upholding Prop 8.
     
    #21 Revan, Jun 26, 2013
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    At least I'll be able to marry in my state.
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    But DOMA being declared unconstitutional and Prop 8 being shot down, even if not in a wide ruling, is still a massive step forward. And gives plenty of precedence for the future.

    Here's hoping the Prop 8 ruling ends up good.
     
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    Correct. Although as Tim said, striking down DOMA gives all same-sex couples in states where there is marriage equality the FULL federal benefits of such a marriage license. So it is indeed a huge step forward.
     
    #24 Browncoat, Jun 26, 2013
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling


    I never liked our supreme court and never will unless they actually come to there senses. I dont like some of the decisions they have made in the past years except this one WHICH is great but

    This isn't a hard decision....the only thing holding them back is extreme religious people protesting and sticking to the "word of god".


    EDIT: still
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    the court is doing another case no prop 8 will be out shortly
     
    #26 Dan82, Jun 26, 2013
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Omg. That scared the crap out of me saying the decision was reversed.

    Should have opened with which case it was, Jeez. o_o
     
    #27 Tim, Jun 26, 2013
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Sheesh, they scared me for a second there when I thought they were saying Prop 8 Second Circuit was reversed. :lol: (I should know my circuits better XD)

    Thank goodness.



    Yeah seriously mini-heart attack there lol.
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Kennedy can't back out of voting to shoot down Prop 8 now. We need these votes to hold.
     
    #29 BryanM, Jun 26, 2013
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Yeah they need to be a bit more careful lol
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Well whatever the ruling on Prop 8 is, at least we now know the Supremes unanimously agree that "attempting to compel a person to recommend that his employer approve an investment does not constitute the obtaining of property from another under the Hobbs Act."

    So we have that.

    /nobodycares
     
    #31 Eric, Jun 26, 2013
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Amy Howe:
    We have Perry. By the Chief. The petitioners did not have standing to appeal the district court order.

    ---------- Post added 26th Jun 2013 at 09:26 AM ----------

    Amy Howe:
    The line up is 5-4: Kennedy dissents, joined by Thomas, Alito, and Sotomayor.

    ---------- Post added 26th Jun 2013 at 09:26 AM ----------

    Amy Howe:
    The decision of the Ninth Circuit is vacated and remanded.
     
    #32 Dan82, Jun 26, 2013
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Meaning?
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Yeah, I'm confused about this :confused:
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Amy Howe:
    From the opinion: We have never before upheld the standing of a private party to defend the constitutionality of a state statute when state officials have chosen not to. We decline to do so for the first time here.

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    Amy Howe:
    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.
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Still don't know what this means.
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    it sounds like district court ruling stiking down prop 8 is now law
     
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    Sounds like they're saying the private party that filed the appeal had no right to do so, and is upholding the judge's initial repeal?
     
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    #39 Dan82, Jun 26, 2013
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    Re: Prop 8: Supreme Court Ruling

    They appear to be affirming the Ninth Circuit's decision to strike down Prop 8?



    (albeit not necessarily ruling on the case)
     
    #40 Browncoat, Jun 26, 2013
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