Same-Sex Marriage Update

MsTinkerbelly · 07-28-2014, 01:43 PM

The 4th Circuit Court of appeals agreed with the lower Court ruling, which said that the same-sex marriage ban voted in for Virgina was unconstitutional.

Marriage is still on hold for another 21 days, or less should an appeal be filed.

MsTinkerbelly · 08-03-2014, 01:06 AM

On wednesday 8/6, there will be 4 states going to the same Federal Appeals court back to back.

Same-sex proponents and lawyers from Ohio, michigan, tennessee and kentucky will appear before the Federal appeals court in an effort to defend the decisions already made to declare their bans unconstitutional.

Some concern with this court, is that the three panel court has 2 conservatives and one liberal judge. Judge Sutten (appointed by george w) is very conservative, although he did vote in favor of upholding the affordable care act. Also encouraging is the recent string of Judges (liberal and conservative alike) who have ruled in favor of marriage equality.

In any case, win or lose the cases will probably proceed to the US Supreme Court to be determined for the entire country sometime in 2015/2016. In an interview with Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg (from LGBTQ Nation), she stated that the court would take up the issue for a final say so no later than June 2016, possibly sooner.

MsTinkerbelly · 08-05-2014, 04:19 PM

Today, Utah became the first State to appeal the ruling nullifying it's same-sex marriage ban to the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Court is on Summer recess and will decide whether or not to hear the case when they return in the fall. If the Court says no, then same-sex marriage becomes law in the 10th District Federal Court States. Should they agree to hear the case, it could drag out for 1-2 years, but there will finally be a decision that will be for all States.

MsTinkerbelly · 08-11-2014, 06:41 PM

Today marks the first time in 14 months that a same-sex ban has been uphelp by a lower court judge.

The judges comment was that neither the federal government nor another state should interfer with a States right to govern itself. Plantiffs will probably appeal to the District court for that area.

It really will be up to the US Supreme Court to decide for all of the country.

MsTinkerbelly · 08-21-2014, 05:08 PM

Today a Federal Court overturned the ban on same-sex marriage in the State of Florida!

The decision was immediately stayed pending appeal.

MsTinkerbelly · 09-02-2014, 08:58 AM

The Mexican state of Coahuila has become the first state in that country to legiislatively pass marriage equality.

Whoop!

MsTinkerbelly · 09-02-2014, 09:05 AM

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced that the panel will hear oral arguments in marriage equality cases next week, Monday the 8th.

The Ninth Circuit covers: Alaska, Arizonia, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington State, Guam, northern Mariana Islands.

07-28-2014, 01:43 PM	#1
MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,907 Times in 5,017 Posts Rep Power: 0	Virgina The 4th Circuit Court of appeals agreed with the lower Court ruling, which said that the same-sex marriage ban voted in for Virgina was unconstitutional. Marriage is still on hold for another 21 days, or less should an appeal be filed.

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MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,907 Times in 5,017 Posts Rep Power: 0	Big day On wednesday 8/6, there will be 4 states going to the same Federal Appeals court back to back. Same-sex proponents and lawyers from Ohio, michigan, tennessee and kentucky will appear before the Federal appeals court in an effort to defend the decisions already made to declare their bans unconstitutional. Some concern with this court, is that the three panel court has 2 conservatives and one liberal judge. Judge Sutten (appointed by george w) is very conservative, although he did vote in favor of upholding the affordable care act. Also encouraging is the recent string of Judges (liberal and conservative alike) who have ruled in favor of marriage equality. In any case, win or lose the cases will probably proceed to the US Supreme Court to be determined for the entire country sometime in 2015/2016. In an interview with Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg (from LGBTQ Nation), she stated that the court would take up the issue for a final say so no later than June 2016, possibly sooner. Last edited by MsTinkerbelly; 08-03-2014 at 01:20 AM.

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MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,907 Times in 5,017 Posts Rep Power: 0	Utah Today, Utah became the first State to appeal the ruling nullifying it's same-sex marriage ban to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court is on Summer recess and will decide whether or not to hear the case when they return in the fall. If the Court says no, then same-sex marriage becomes law in the 10th District Federal Court States. Should they agree to hear the case, it could drag out for 1-2 years, but there will finally be a decision that will be for all States. Last edited by MsTinkerbelly; 08-05-2014 at 04:23 PM.

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MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,907 Times in 5,017 Posts Rep Power: 0	Tennesse Today marks the first time in 14 months that a same-sex ban has been uphelp by a lower court judge. The judges comment was that neither the federal government nor another state should interfer with a States right to govern itself. Plantiffs will probably appeal to the District court for that area. It really will be up to the US Supreme Court to decide for all of the country. Last edited by MsTinkerbelly; 08-11-2014 at 07:06 PM.

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MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,907 Times in 5,017 Posts Rep Power: 0	Hooray Florida! Today a Federal Court overturned the ban on same-sex marriage in the State of Florida! The decision was immediately stayed pending appeal.

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MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,907 Times in 5,017 Posts Rep Power: 0	Mexico The Mexican state of Coahuila has become the first state in that country to legiislatively pass marriage equality. Whoop! Last edited by MsTinkerbelly; 09-02-2014 at 09:06 AM.

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MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,907 Times in 5,017 Posts Rep Power: 0	Ninth Circuit The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced that the panel will hear oral arguments in marriage equality cases next week, Monday the 8th. The Ninth Circuit covers: Alaska, Arizonia, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington State, Guam, northern Mariana Islands.