Posted on 06/22/2015 10:27:13 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Gay and lesbian couples could face legal chaos if the Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriage in the coming days.
Same-sex weddings could come to a halt in many states, depending on a confusing mix of lower-court decisions and the sometimes-contradictory views of state and local officials.
Among the 36 states in which same-sex couples can now marry are 20 in which federal judges invoked the Constitution to strike down marriage bans.
Those rulings would be in conflict with the nation's highest court if the justices uphold the power of states to limit marriage to heterosexual couples. A decision is expected by late June in cases from Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee.
Some gay rights groups and state officials said the chance the court would not come out in favor of same-sex marriage is remote.
"Recent history of the past eight months, plus all the rulings of the past 20 years, don't indicate that to us this is going to go against us," said Tom Witt, executive director of gay rights organization Equality Kansas. "It could, but a giant meteor could fall on my head in the next five seconds."
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The next president really ought to create a Judicial review committee headed by Newt Gingrich to build a case against activist judges and submit the case to congress for impeachment.
SCOTUS has been known to "constitutionalize" something that is uncosntituional (race-based preference - imagine if the preferred race was caucasion), or at least refuse to rule, based on "reliance," and leave the current mess in place.
Do we know which day the same-sex ruling comes out, aside of before 7/1?
If they are US citizens, the LGBT folks already have civil rights.
This is kind of like 1984 where everyone is in rapt attention as to whether we’re act war with eurasia or not. Or whether the chocolate ration will be increased. Funny In a very dark way.
The decision was already made. The politicos and their buddies in the chamber of crony capitalists have spoken. We’re just waiting for 9 political hacks in their black muumuus to provide the ceremonial blessing.
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