Discussion for article #230584
It does appear the Fat Lady is getting warmed up to sing, regarding this issue. How can The Supreme Court possibly find and support findings that differ from those in 37 states?
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Republican-appointed judges make up 2/3 of the 6th circuit (which covers Mississippi), and 3/4 of the 8th circuit court; and most of those were appointed by Bush II, meaning they’re more likely to be ideologues compared to Reagan or Bush I appointments. They will be the last relevant courts to rule. Gonna be interesting for sure…
no surprise the pigs went ballistic after this ruling…
…that’s snark, right?
This issue could well be the bone that gets thrown to undermine liberal and moderate coalition over the Supreme Court’s being reflexively opposed to everything Obama, in an effort to blunt the effect of what that majority will end up doing to federal subsidies for health care insurance for residents of states that have declined to set up state exchanges.
I imagine that Mississippi’s appeal will consist of little more than, “But your honor! God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!”
“Flock of pigs flies over Mississippi” – pictures please!!!
Mississippi is in the 5th circuit (if it had been in the 6th, the court would have been duty-bound to rule in favor of the state, as the 6th circuit has already ruled adversely to SSM, though it is being appealed).
Dragging Mississippi into the twentieth century one cm at a time.
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If it comes down to it, Alabama will be the holdout, mark my words.