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N.Y. Appeals Court Invalidates Defense of Marriage Act

POSTED BY: NIKI2
UPDATED: Friday, October 19, 2012 06:21
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:40 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...


Another small step for civil rights:
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A federal appeals court in Manhattan has become the second in the nation to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling Thursday. The decision upholds a lower court judge who ruled that the 1996 law that defines marriage as involving a man and a woman was unconstitutional.

The three-judge panel says the law violates equal protection. A federal appeals court in Boston earlier this year also found it unconstitutional.

The issue is expected to be decided by the Supreme Court.


...where it will no doubt go down in flames.

Oh well...someday...

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Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:09 AM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up


I believe it may have a better chance in the Supreme Court than you think. With two of twelve U.S. Appeals courts already ruling against it, none in favor, and cases working their way up in other jurisdictions, there may be a pretty good consensus before it gets to the Supremes.

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Friday, October 19, 2012 6:21 AM

M52NICKERSON

DALEK!


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Originally posted by Geezer:
I believe it may have a better chance in the Supreme Court than you think. With two of twelve U.S. Appeals courts already ruling against it, none in favor, and cases working their way up in other jurisdictions, there may be a pretty good consensus before it gets to the Supremes.



I agree. I can even see the court strike it down in a 7-2 vote. That being said I don't see the court ruling in such a way that it makes same sex marriages the law of the land, but merely says the Federal Government must recognize the ones from the States that do.

I do not fear God, I fear the ignorance of man.
A warning to everyone, AURaptor is a known liar.

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