Posted on 10/28/2014 6:11:38 PM PDT by Steelfish
Gay Marriage Is Legal In 32 US States – But What About The Other 18? Eighteen states in the union have not yet recognised gay marriage – but for several, it’s just a matter of time before that changes
Amanda Holpuch
27 October 2014 11.46 EDT
After the unexpected decision by the US supreme court not to hear a series of appeals, same-sex marriage is now legal in 32 US states.
So what about the 18 remaining states? In those covered by the jurisdictions of appeal courts that have ruled in favor of gay marriage, it’s just a matter of time before the bans fall. All that’s required is a ruling by a court at state level. South Carolina, Montana and Kansas are in this category, covered by the fourth, ninth, and 10th circuits.
In other states, even if a district judge rules that a ban is unconstitutional, the case would still need to run up the appeals process.
Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage hope the supreme court will weigh in and clear things up. Experts agree that if an appeals court were to rule in favor of a gay marriage ban, setting up a conflict between jurisdictions, pressure would increase on the justices to take up a case. Legal experts have their bets on the conservative fifth and sixth circuit courts. Decisions on same-sex marriage cases are due in the coming months.
Here’s the full picture
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Its just standard practice welfare fraud that happens pretty much wherever you have welfare.
Actually, I am. I’m a “special disabled veteran” or did they repeal that while I was sleeping?
Back of the line, buddy. Your service counts for nothing with DemocRats.
And many Republicans, to be fair.
Bachmann Takes Heat From Veterans’ Group for Proposing Benefits Cuts
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/29/bachmann-takes-heat-veterans-group-proposing-benefits-cuts/
I agree. I don’t see it either. America seems fully committed to embracing deviancy and evil. Seeing this kind of depravity take over, there’s no doubt in my mind we are in this country’s waning days. America is becoming a truly poisonous entity, in its decline.
Puerto Rico, if they secede now, won’t see it imposed upon them. RUN PUERTO RICO!
Ok- the Supreme Court in Marbury vs. Madison basically ruined the balance of power between the legislature and judiciary by allowing the SC to overturn legislation as “unconstitutional”.
Why have we never found a way for the legislature to “turn back” the SCs rulings almost like a veto power of the Legislature when the SC tries to impose its will over duly voted legislation?
I know that is part of what the Amendment V conventions want to do, but I don’t have a lot of hope there.
A HUGE part of the problems in this country are the tyrannical judges imposing their ideas. I just don’t believe every state except 18 really wants gay marriage.
It’s not “legal” in 32 states, it’s been impossed ONTO the vast majority of those.
You expect it? Well, it’s good people are moving to Texas because it’s shown the Mexicans and Blacks are growing faster than the white population.
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