It made no ruling of merit on Prop 8. Don't be dishonest. It was a procedural ruling.Gay lifestyle marriage isn't legal in most states. Only three or four? Five maybe? The rest it is illegal regardless of illegal lower circuit court defiance (contempt) of the Supreme's 2013 Windsor "states' choice" ruling..
"New York, in common with, as of this writing, 11 other States
and the District of Columbia, decided that same-sex couples
should have the right to marry and so live with pride in
themselves and their union and in a status of equality with all
other married persons."
Again you are wrong, Windsor itself recognized that during the process of writing the decision there were 12 States where SSCM was legal. Later that day it became 13 after they issued the Hollingsworth v. Perry ruling.
Even for just the 12 pre-Hollingsworth States, some achieved SSCM through ballot action, some through legislative action, and some through Judicial action. ALL were recognized as valid.
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I didn't say it was a ruling on the merits or procedural, I said they issued a ruling on the same day that took the number of states to 13.
That is true. The SCOTUS in the Hollingsworth v. Perry ruling vacated the 9th Circuit Decision but allowed the Federal District Court decision to remain the ruling on the matter. That ruling, on the merits, was that Prop 8 was unconstitutional and therefore SSCM became legal again in California.
I point out through your flimsly attempt at deflection. You said "Only three or four? Five maybe?" as the number of States where SSCM was legal. On that day the answer was 13 - some achieved through the ballot, some achieved through the legislature, and some acheived through Judicial action.
You were wrong...
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................................................Well actually it's - still.
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