[ALPAPilot]

Call me skeptical, but I don't think they have the "courage" to do it. After how anti-gay marriage amendments fared in November, I think the Justices may realize they could lose bigtime if they invalidated all the state constitutional amendments.

Does anyone know how many state constitutions specifically forbid gay marriage?

[MikefromOhio]

was it 34 or so?

its a majority of the states in any case I believe....

[Vis Numar]

I think the Justices may realize they could lose bigtime

How so?

[gidget7]

MA Constitution did, and it was overruled by the court. Not only that, as soon as it was, it was a "let the marrying begin" circus, and the Governor and his council ALSO had and still have, sole authority in matters concerning marriage. He could have ignored it, overrode that ruling, He didn't. Another case where the executive branch of government, failed to excercise it's power, and allowed the Judiciary to over reach theirs.

[Mr. Silverback]

Call me skeptical, but I don't think they have the "courage" to do it. After how anti-gay marriage amendments fared in November, I think the Justices may realize they could lose bigtime if they invalidated all the state constitutional amendments.

If someone had told you ten years ago that the Court would have the "courage" to declare certain kinds of child porn "free speech," while deciding that political speech was not free at a certain time of the year or if paid for in a certain way, would you have believed them?