Justice Kennedy blocks gay marriage ruling in Idaho, Nevada

Fox News ^ | 10/8/2014

[Dilbert San Diego]

Yes, Kennedy is in favor of homosexual marriage. So it seems odd he would set aside this ruling.

[Mase]

WTH? Kennedy is the one who set this whole process in motion. Without his opinion, the courts would not be overturning the bans. What in the world is he thinking?

[HokieMom]

Why didn’t he do this earlier in the week??

[GonzoII]

Been prayin’.

[Delta Dawn]

Yeah...that’s interesting...

[Sans-Culotte]

Perhaps Kennedy is forcing the Supreme Court to take up the issue?

My thought exactly. This cannot be good.

[ViLaLuz]

I thought Nevada was issuing marriage licenses to queers, anyway.

[Genoa]

The money quote from the article: The high court's action Monday suggested that only an appellate ruling upholding a gay marriage ban would prompt the court to step in.

[Buckeye McFrog]

So am I. He wrote his last gay marriage opinion in such a way as to encourage appeals courts to strike down bans in order to keep SCOTUS’ hands clean. Now he wants to take this one in his lap?

[wardaddy]

Scotus will have to decide if they let lower courts do their work or they make decision

Homo marriage to be decided by states

Or appeals court fiat

What a mess

Thank 14th amendment

[VanDeKoik]

It wouldn’t be a normal day in America 2014 if we aren’t.

[DJ MacWoW]

I’m really confused?????

Apparently they are too.

[wardaddy]

Scotus will have to decide if they let lower courts do their work or they make decision

Homo marriage to be decided by states

Or appeals court fiat

What a mess

Thank 14th amendment

[madprof98]

This order seems to be based on technical considerations.

Good thing to know. I was afraid at first it might be based on decency, morality or even respect for the will of the people, but all those are clearly irrelevant to our federal courts today.

[Unam Sanctam]

Doesn’t mean a thing. After all, it was Kennedy that basically opin3e that laws defining marriage traditionally were only motivated by an intent to discriminate and exclude.

[rdcbn]

I’m really confused?????
Apparently they are too.

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The Justices don't want states issuing marriage licenses until after the 2014 elections to avoid motivating and mobilizing anti gay marriage voters

[Bettyprob]

Really weird. Doesn’t it only take four justices for the Supreme Court to hear a case? Alito, Scalia and Thomas are three. You would think Kennedy’s decision here would mean four.

[DJ MacWoW]

If that’s the case they already blew it.

[SoFloFreeper]

Didn’t realize it was one day.

[rdcbn]

If that’s the case they already blew it.

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One can hope.