The SCOTUS punted, right?

[joeybee12]

Makes marriage legal again in California, but says nothing about the other states...they apparently weren't ready...which is good in that it won't stop the momentum in the blue states..that's my take.

[William769]

1. My understanding is no repeals will be needed.

Just challenge it in court in that State and it will go bye bye. Striking down DOMA because of equal protection it's a done deal.

Federal trumps State.

[Lex]

2. Making marriage legal in all states wasn't before the court

so they couldn't have ruled on that question anyway. But as David Boies said, that particular question will be before them very soon.

[BP2]

5. I disagree

Just like the VRA, they clearly deferred power to each state

the SCOTUS is going all Federalist on us

[DURHAM D]

11. That is my take.

The Supremes basically said go home and leave us alone.

[joeybee12]

12. They sort of said that during the oral arguments...so today was sort

of expected, a relief, but not surprising...they could have made a sweeping ruling, but chose not to.

[last1standing]

3. Yes the punted.

But the practical effect was merely to delay the inevitable. The major ruling today was Windsor which formalized the standard of review for sexual orientation cases as strict scrutiny. This means that the state attempting to uphold such a discriminatory law will need to show that it is using the least intrusive method of furthering a legitimate governmental interest. That's a pretty high bar.

[joeybee12]

13. True, and the good news is there's nothing to delay the inevitable

in their ruling...

[Evasporque]

4. They basically said Joe Blow Hater can't defend stupid state laws...

So states with bans on the books will have to wait for a AG and Gov who will not defend the ban...and thus they will be immediately overturned on equal protection clause thanks to DOMA and Prop8 Ninth circuit ruling. Basically this is another SCOTUS business friendly ruling. It drags out marriage in the courts in each state with a ban and will keep many legal people in $$ for many years to come.

[BP2]

7. yep

lots of attorneys are happy today ...

[bunnies]

8. old map.

At least in my state, NH, Equal rights has been upheld. No chance of being repealed.

[joeybee12]

14. And in MN the amendment was rejected, and in NV, they're trying to

repeal the law making marriage only betwen a man and a woman...and it's got some momentum.

[bunnies]

15. Oh, ffs.

Why are some people so hell bent on keeping other people down? Im trying to hard to be happy about today, I guess its easier living in New England. But when I think about the other states STILL determined to discriminate... It really friggin pisses me off.

[TrogL]

9. If they had tried to do anything else, it would have been judicial activism even in my books

[PoliticAverse]

10. They punted on Prop 8 but not on the DOMA. n/t

[marginlized]

16. Yes Prop 8 was a punt, but isn't that good news?

SCOTUS clearly repudiated any notion of standing. Was this only because the Ca AG refused to defend it, or was there a further recognition that arguments against marriage equality hold no water? Could this be a precedent?