It's a federal court, and the decision was based on the 14th Amendment, which isn't a cause which has been endorsed by the Supreme Court (yet). So it's hardly a done deal. It's not even tremendously surprising that it's in Utah, because the judge's attitudes aren't necessarily representative of Utahans.
But... The SC is gonna have a hard time dodging the central equal-protection issue now, unless the appeals court reverses the district court. The appeals court is the 10th circuit court, which I don't think has been heard from yet.
I'm not sure Utah really counts (yet). Seems to me that Utah is the one who shows up at the party, stands around outside talking about what a lame party it is, and how everyone in there is a loser... but who actually shows up every time there's a party just to talk about how they didn't want to go anyway, so that every one suspects Utah doesn't have anywhere else to go on Saturday night.
I'm stunned. Pleased, but stunned. I have a funny feeling this one's going all the way to the Supremes, since I can't imagine most counties other than Salt Lake and Park going along with this...
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Date: 2013-12-21 01:06 am (UTC)Maybe they all don't want to be left out of the 2013 grand-slam and stuck with the last-standing bigot crowd.
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Date: 2013-12-21 08:32 am (UTC)http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-october-29-2013/last-gay-standing
It's actually kinda heartwarming.
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Date: 2013-12-21 03:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-21 02:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-22 05:09 pm (UTC)But... The SC is gonna have a hard time dodging the central equal-protection issue now, unless the appeals court reverses the district court. The appeals court is the 10th circuit court, which I don't think has been heard from yet.
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Date: 2013-12-21 03:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-21 08:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-21 03:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-21 03:26 am (UTC)(dammit...another beverage/keyboard incident.)
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Date: 2013-12-21 03:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-21 05:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-12-21 08:25 am (UTC)I'm stunned. Pleased, but stunned. I have a funny feeling this one's going all the way to the Supremes, since I can't imagine most counties other than Salt Lake and Park going along with this...