Comments on: Californial Prop 8 Struck Down by Scotus

By: SLC

SLC — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:20:14 +0000

Essentially, the SCOTUS ruled that the plaintiffs did not have the standing to appeal former District Judge Walker’s ruling which said that denial of same sex marriage was unconstitutional. They did not, repeat did not uphold Walkers ruling. Subsequently, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which had issued an injunction holding up Walker’s ruling until the SCOTUS ruled, dissolved the injunction and same sex marriage started up again in California. the Prop 8 proponents filed a motion to the SCOTUS demanding that the injunction be reinstated until the SCOTUS decision became final. The motion was denied by Justice Kennedy.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:37:27 +0000

Well, I was over-excited and I got it all wrong. Sioux me.

By: CB

CB — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:50:09 +0000

Hey STUPID. It was not struck down. Simply instructions sent to VACATING the last appeal with instructions to dismiss the motion for the appeal. How STUPID are you?

By: Nick Theodorakis

Nick Theodorakis — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:31:57 +0000

Nitpick: The prop 8 ruling wasn’t exactly the usual suspects as Scalia and Roberts joined Kagan, Breyer and Ginsburg in the majority. The DOMA ruling was more like the usual, with Kennedy joining the liberal side.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:14:35 +0000

You couldn’t find an up to date picture of the SCOTUS?
A petty complaint maybe, but I love Sonia Sotomayor.