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Originally Posted by MissItalianDiva
I had the same question as you and spoke with a friend who is a lawyer and this is the explanation I was given.
Even though it would be a Supreme Court ruling and even though the 9th circuit ruled on this which is more than just California this is still in regards to Prop 8 which is a California issue. Now the the good thing about the Supreme Court ruling is that even though it will not be a set standard it will have a set precedence especially considering the narrow ruling that is anticipated.
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And it is a good thing that there are more and more precedent setting marriage equality decisions in other states, too. A good body of arguments is being produced for this long battle to a final victory.