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Old 10-18-2012, 04:19 PM
 
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Today it was the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.

"A relatively conservative three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided today that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriages for the purposes of federal law as only those between one man and one woman, is unconstitutional. It also took the groundbreaking step of declaring that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation warrants heightened scrutiny, not rational basis review, which is likely to force the Supreme Court to mediate the resulting circuit split on the appropriate level of scrutiny."

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Metro - Gay widow Edith Windsor wins case as court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act

 
Old 10-18-2012, 04:34 PM
 
Location: Middle of nowhere
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There is no way DOMA is going to stand.
 
Old 10-18-2012, 04:35 PM
 
Location: Houston
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There is no way DOMA is going to stand.
Who is the fifth vote on the USSC?
 
Old 10-18-2012, 05:34 PM
 
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Who is the fifth vote on the USSC?
I don't think it'll be a 5-4 decision.
 
Old 10-18-2012, 05:34 PM
 
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I expected to see a huge uproar about this ruling around here. Where is the outrage?
 
Old 10-18-2012, 05:36 PM
 
Location: San Francisco
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I expected to see a huge uproar about this ruling around here. Where is the outrage?
Everyone's too busy fapping over the latest polls.
 
Old 10-18-2012, 05:43 PM
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I don't think it'll be a 5-4 decision.
It should be unanimous unless conservatives like Scalia let politics and religion override jurisprudence.
 
Old 10-18-2012, 05:48 PM
 
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Everyone's too busy fapping over the latest polls.
Ah yes. How could I forget?
 
Old 10-18-2012, 05:53 PM
 
Location: The Lone Star State
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Everyone's too busy fapping over the latest polls.
Yep. However, I'm surprised the Gary Johnson supporters aren't all over this (as a victory), isn't it part of his platform?
 
Old 10-18-2012, 07:41 PM
 
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It is nice to know the judges are doing their job, and remaining objective.
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