DOMA unconstitutional (5-4); Court punts on gay marriage (no standing)

that seems correct.

in the meantime, if you're living in a state that allows gay marriage, look into changing careers and becoming a gay wedding planner. business is about to boom.

 

It's a legal issue landing in the courts.

 

If Scalia is in the majority, why is he pissed?

 

Apparently there's a diseased root in Scalia's memory too, given the decision made 24 hours ago w/r/t the Voting Rights Act.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2013/jun/26/usa

 

If I put up a SCOTUS ruling on border issues, is it going to stay alive? Voting rights acts?

 

He's pissed concerning DOMA.

 

This thing is going to singlehandedly restore California's economy.

 

Happy about the DOMA ruling, though not entirely surprised about how things went, especially in regards to Perry, think that was definitely in the tea leaves.

 

He's in the majority on Prop 8, in the minority on DOMA.

 

Shut the fuck up.

 

Ah, got it. Thanks.

 

Essentially:

* The state of California stopped defending the gay marriage statute.

* In its place, a private organization defended it.

* The Supreme Court says that a private organization can't defend a state statute when the state declines to.

* Hence, the decision goes back to the last step that saw the state defend it, I believe, which is the U.S. district court decision.

* Hence, Prop 8 remains unconstitutional, because the highest court to take it in that jurisdiction struck it down.

* But if another state passed the law in another circuit, it might still be OK.

* This is not uncommon. There are "circuit splits" all over the place in our federal court system, on big things, little things, mundane things, arcane things.