Same-Sex Marriage Update

MsTinkerbelly · 01-12-2015, 10:22 AM

The Supreme Court justices refused to hear the Louisiana case, and set the cases for Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tenessee to be reviewed this next Friday the 16th.

The Plantiffs in the Louisiana case had asked the SCOTUS to hear the case before the appeals court for that district had a chance to rule; if you remember, that case was heard by the appeals court this past Friday along with those of Texas and Mississippi.

The SCOTUS has declined to interfer in the Louisiana case while it is still under review by the lower appeals court. The remainder of the cases being reviewed have already been heard under appeal, and have had thier bans upheld by the appeals court for the 6th district.

MsTinkerbelly · 01-12-2015, 05:01 PM

South Dakota's same-sex marriage ban was struck down today by the lower Federal Court, but the decision was immediately stayed until all appeals by the State have been considered.

Let's hope the State does the right thing and does not appeal.

Pffffft, right!

Canela · 01-12-2015, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

The Supreme Court justices refused to hear the Louisiana case, and set the cases for Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tenessee to be reviewed this next Friday the 16th.

The Plantiffs in the Louisiana case had asked the SCOTUS to hear the case before the appeals court for that district had a chance to rule; if you remember, that case was heard by the appeals court this past Friday along with those of Texas and Mississippi.

The SCOTUS has declined to interfer in the Louisiana case while it is still under review by the lower appeals court. The remainder of the cases being reviewed have already been heard under appeal, and have had thier bans upheld by the appeals court for the 6th district.

Oh Nooooooo!!!!

JDeere · 01-12-2015, 08:13 PM

In my opinion, I highly doubt Texas will allow same sex marriage, I live here and have lived here for years, I have seen how much society and Texas government are anti GLBT.

But I do hope something does happen and soon.

MsTinkerbelly · 01-12-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Canela

Oh Nooooooo!!!!

The throw back without review for Louisiana was expected (at least by me), because the plantiffs tried to bypass the correct steps and go directly to the supreme court.

The review scheduled for this Friday is the important next step, as it could go two ways.

1. Since the bans for Michigan, Ohio, Kentucy and Tennesse were kept in place by the lower courts, and 36 other states HAVE marriage equality, the Justices can decide to hear the cases and possibly rule in the favor of equality.

OR......

2. The Justices can decide that the bans will stay in place for those 4 states, causing mass confusion to ensue.

The cases from last Friday at the Appeals court level (Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas) have been heard and will be ruled on any time in the next few months.

This issue is going to drag on a bit, but will hopefully be somewhat resolved before the end of

the current SCOTUS term which ends in June.

01-12-2015, 10:22 AM	#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 22,908 Times in 5,019 Posts Rep Power: 0	SCOTUS news The Supreme Court justices refused to hear the Louisiana case, and set the cases for Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tenessee to be reviewed this next Friday the 16th. The Plantiffs in the Louisiana case had asked the SCOTUS to hear the case before the appeals court for that district had a chance to rule; if you remember, that case was heard by the appeals court this past Friday along with those of Texas and Mississippi. The SCOTUS has declined to interfer in the Louisiana case while it is still under review by the lower appeals court. The remainder of the cases being reviewed have already been heard under appeal, and have had thier bans upheld by the appeals court for the 6th district.

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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 22,908 Times in 5,019 Posts Rep Power: 0	South Dakota South Dakota's same-sex marriage ban was struck down today by the lower Federal Court, but the decision was immediately stayed until all appeals by the State have been considered. Let's hope the State does the right thing and does not appeal. Pffffft, right!

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JDeere Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Transgender Preferred Pronoun?: He/him/his Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 17,752 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 31,018 Thanked 28,836 Times in 9,708 Posts Rep Power: 21474864	In my opinion, I highly doubt Texas will allow same sex marriage, I live here and have lived here for years, I have seen how much society and Texas government are anti GLBT. But I do hope something does happen and soon.