As federal and state judges keep striking down state marriage laws, the issue is quickly becoming moot. SSM will become the law of the land in the next two years everywhere in the country unless the Supreme Court weighs in.
RE: unless the Supreme Court weighs in.
Let’s see what we have...
SURE TO DECIDE IN FAVOR OF FEDERALIZING SAME SEX MARRIAGE: Sotomayor, Kagan, Ginsberg, Breyer
SURE TO DECIDE IN FAVOR OF STATE RIGHTS: Scalia, Thomas, Alito
WILDCARDS: Kennedy, Roberts
NOTE: Some FReepers have doubts about the sexuality of Roberts and Kagan ( which means if true, fairness dictates that they should recuse themselves.... )
Marriage is not an enumerated power of the Feds. They should butt out. The only issue for SCOTUS is one of “full faith and credit”.
Marriage “licenses” we’re unheard of up until less than 100 years ago. In. Y opinion all levels of government should keep their noses out of how consenting adults chose to order thier lives.