Comments on: Michigan judge delays marriage ruling http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/03/07/54257 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sat, 18 May 2013 18:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Andrew http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/03/07/54257/comment-page-1#comment-255778 Andrew Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:41:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=54257#comment-255778 Did the judge reference state constitution for his initial recommendation after the suit over parental rights, or was he predicating his recommendations on equal protection under the U.S. Constitution (federal)? I'm assuming the latter? Did the judge reference state constitution for his initial recommendation after the suit over parental rights, or was he predicating his recommendations on equal protection under the U.S. Constitution (federal)? I’m assuming the latter?

]]> By: StraightGrandmother http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/03/07/54257/comment-page-1#comment-255750 StraightGrandmother Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:08:05 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=54257#comment-255750 Stefan, I don't think we could bundle the Michigan case with Hawaii & Nevada. Those cases are much like Obama's Brief. Hawaii & Nevada give substantial rights to sexual minorities via their Civil Unions/Domestic Partnership laws but withhold Civil Marriage. Michigan gives no rights at all, so it does not "look" like the Nevada and & Hawaii cases, thus I am not thinking there is a bundle there. Stefan,
I don’t think we could bundle the Michigan case with Hawaii & Nevada. Those cases are much like Obama’s Brief. Hawaii & Nevada give substantial rights to sexual minorities via their Civil Unions/Domestic Partnership laws but withhold Civil Marriage.

Michigan gives no rights at all, so it does not “look” like the Nevada and & Hawaii cases, thus I am not thinking there is a bundle there.

]]> By: Stefan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/03/07/54257/comment-page-1#comment-255674 Stefan Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:39:37 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=54257#comment-255674 I predict this case could be consolidated with the Hawaii and Nevada cases and head to the Supreme Court, which could be a powerful vehicle for legalizing the freedom to marry nationwide. I predict this case could be consolidated with the Hawaii and Nevada cases and head to the Supreme Court, which could be a powerful vehicle for legalizing the freedom to marry nationwide.

]]> By: Hyhybt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/03/07/54257/comment-page-1#comment-255608 Hyhybt Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:43:04 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=54257#comment-255608 A good development. If the Supreme Court doesn't rule in a way that directly strikes down all state bans, but uses reasoning that would also apply to other states, this gives Michigan a head start. A good development. If the Supreme Court doesn’t rule in a way that directly strikes down all state bans, but uses reasoning that would also apply to other states, this gives Michigan a head start.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/03/07/54257/comment-page-1#comment-255599 Andrew Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:28:15 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=54257#comment-255599 Better to have "something to hang your hat on" than lengthy appeals - as noted, unfair to both sides. I can only assume the SCOTUS realizes that the pressure continues to ratchet up, and not just on the cases they're actually hearing, but in other cases large and small all over the place. Better to have “something to hang your hat on” than lengthy appeals – as noted, unfair to both sides. I can only assume the SCOTUS realizes that the pressure continues to ratchet up, and not just on the cases they’re actually hearing, but in other cases large and small all over the place.

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