Page 4 of the Roberts dissent, talking about Prop 8: "We hold today that we lack jurisdiction to con

[warrior1]

Page 4 of the Roberts dissent, talking about Prop 8: "We hold today that we lack jurisdiction to consider it in the particular context of Hollingsworth v. Perr

[warrior1]

1. more

to be clear, the Court has not yet released the decision in Prop 8, but there is language in Windsor telegraphing that the Court will dismiss on standing.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. VRA makes even more sense

He's firmly in the camp of 'states rights'. All very clear now. But so glad DOMA has been proven discriminatory.

[bunnies]

3. Looks like theyre punting. nt

[Warpy]

7. I've said all along that they'd punt back to the states

because the Roberts court doesn't want to be associated with expanding rights nationally. They want it to be fought one state at a time, with Dixie refusing to recognize marriages performed in other states and the Fed refusing to recognize the legality of same sex marriages when it comes to social security, benefits and taxes.

I'm not surprised DOMA was struck down. I will be both flabbergasted and delighted if the Prop 8 ruling sets standards for the whole country but I don't expect it.

[bunnies]

8. So Prop 8 will be dead in CA...

but other states will still be free to discriminate? Is that the basic gist of it?

[Warpy]

10. Yes. This court is about expanding corporate rights, not human rights.

We'll have to wait for Fat Tony to kick the bucket before we have any hope of another Loving vs. Virginia landmark ruling.

[bunnies]

11. *sigh*

So in states with marriage equality, the couples will be recognized by the federal government. But in states without marriage equality, same sex couples are still second class citizens?! How the hell does that make sense?

[Pab Sungenis]

4. Jesus Christ, Roberts.

SPOILER WARNING, WILLYA?!

[warrior1]

5. amy just said

may be awhile before the next ruling.

[PoliticAverse]

9. Scalia is reading his dissent and it is apparently lenghy... n/t

[LonePirate]

6. At least CA now has marriage equality even if other states continue fighting for it

[Sheepshank]

12. pretty soon there won't be enough fingers to plug up that dam(n) leak

Lack of Federal laws, Mormon, Southern Baptist, Born again, Palinista and Santorum-ly pressures won't stymie this progression.