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Good News....
Jun. 5th, 2012 01:36 pmI suspect many of you have heard already.
The 9th circuit of the Federal Court of Appeals has denied the en banc review of the 3 judge ruling of the Court of Appeals from February, which in turn upheld the lower federal court's ruling from last year, that Prop 8 was unconstitutional under the 14th amendment to the US Constitution. The pro-prop 8 forces have only one option left to them for further appeal and that's to the US Supreme Court.
Whether the SCOTUS will hear the appeal is not clear. They may or may not. Some legal scholars say that the opinions of both the original federal courts ruling, as well as the ruling on the appellate level were worded narrowly enough, that they might choose to leave well enough alone and refuse to hear the appeal. We should know sometime this fall if the Supreme Court will hear this or not.
I wish I could go out an celebrate, but that would be premature.
The fat lady hasn't sung yet, but finally she's in the theater and slowly approaching the stage.
The 9th circuit of the Federal Court of Appeals has denied the en banc review of the 3 judge ruling of the Court of Appeals from February, which in turn upheld the lower federal court's ruling from last year, that Prop 8 was unconstitutional under the 14th amendment to the US Constitution. The pro-prop 8 forces have only one option left to them for further appeal and that's to the US Supreme Court.
Whether the SCOTUS will hear the appeal is not clear. They may or may not. Some legal scholars say that the opinions of both the original federal courts ruling, as well as the ruling on the appellate level were worded narrowly enough, that they might choose to leave well enough alone and refuse to hear the appeal. We should know sometime this fall if the Supreme Court will hear this or not.
I wish I could go out an celebrate, but that would be premature.
The fat lady hasn't sung yet, but finally she's in the theater and slowly approaching the stage.
