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Justice Kennedy blocks gay marriage ruling in Idaho, Nevada
Fox News ^ | 10/8/2014

Posted on 10/08/2014 7:47:30 AM PDT by HOYA97

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada. The order came minutes after Idaho on Wednesday filed an emergency request for an immediate stay. The state's request said that without a stay, state and county officials would have been required to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples at 10 a.m. EDT. Kennedy's order requested a response from the plaintiffs involved in Idaho's gay marriage lawsuit by the end of day Thursday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively legalized same-sex marriage in 30 other states.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: Idaho; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: 9thcircuit; harryreid; homosexualagenda; idaho; kennedy; lawsuit; nevada; ninthcircuit; ninthcircus; ruling; scotus
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To: HOYA97

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


21 posted on 10/08/2014 7:57:49 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: HOYA97

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?


22 posted on 10/08/2014 7:58:00 AM PDT by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: HOYA97

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


23 posted on 10/08/2014 7:59:17 AM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Been prayin’.


24 posted on 10/08/2014 7:59:53 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
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To: Jane Long

Yeah...that’s interesting...


25 posted on 10/08/2014 8:02:30 AM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: NeoCaveman
Perhaps Kennedy is forcing the Supreme Court to take up the issue?

My thought exactly. This cannot be good.

26 posted on 10/08/2014 8:04:09 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
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To: HOYA97

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


27 posted on 10/08/2014 8:04:57 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: HOYA97
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.
28 posted on 10/08/2014 8:05:29 AM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: HOYA97

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?


29 posted on 10/08/2014 8:06:20 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: HOYA97

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


30 posted on 10/08/2014 8:07:21 AM PDT by wardaddy (Ferguson MO...but i thought blacks went north to escape the racism of mean ol southerners)
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To: HOYA97

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


31 posted on 10/08/2014 8:07:36 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: HOYA97
I’m really confused?????

Apparently they are too.

32 posted on 10/08/2014 8:08:50 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: HOYA97

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


33 posted on 10/08/2014 8:09:52 AM PDT by wardaddy (Ferguson MO...but i thought blacks went north to escape the racism of mean ol southerners)
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To: Genoa
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.

34 posted on 10/08/2014 8:10:48 AM PDT by madprof98
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To: HOYA97

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.


35 posted on 10/08/2014 8:14:02 AM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: DJ MacWoW
I’m really confused?????
Apparently they are too.


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

36 posted on 10/08/2014 8:17:50 AM PDT by rdcbn (21 plus)
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To: HOYA97

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.


37 posted on 10/08/2014 8:18:31 AM PDT by Bettyprob
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To: rdcbn

If that’s the case they already blew it.


38 posted on 10/08/2014 8:22:02 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: knarf

Didn’t realize it was one day.


39 posted on 10/08/2014 8:22:26 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: DJ MacWoW

If that’s the case they already blew it.


One can hope.


40 posted on 10/08/2014 8:25:25 AM PDT by rdcbn (21 plus)
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