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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyOctober 8th, 2014
While Nevada has joyfully cued the violins and baked the cakes, Governor Butch Otter in Nevada Idaho seems to have won a delay in his state’s implementation of marriage equality. The Butch Otter has appealed to the United States Supreme Court and the justice responsible for granting stay in the Ninth Circuit, Anthony Kennedy, has so granted. (Reuters)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that struck down Idaho’s gay marriage ban.
The brief order issued by the court said that gay marriage supporters should file a response to the state’s emergency request by 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) on Thursday. The court will then decide whether to issue a more permanent stay. In the meantime, gay marriages in Idaho will not be able to proceed.
This may be but a formality until such time as briefs are filed and reviewed. And while this is disappointing and infuriating, part of our legal system is to allow all parties the right to be heard.
UPDATE: I should point out that the stay (should it be granted further life than tomorrow at 5 pm) is until the Ninth Circuit rules en banc – a larger group of judges – on the matter.
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Hunter
October 8th, 2014
I’m surprised Kennedy granted the stay, even if at this point it’s a formality. The justices are really playing dodge ball with this issue.
MattNYC
October 8th, 2014
I want to see photos of Elvises marrying gay couples SOOOOO badly!!!
In the near future, gay couples will have the same freedom as straights to get wasted in Vegas and wake up to find they married a stranger from across the country. Ah–“Sanctity of Marriage” :)
Richard Rush
October 8th, 2014
“. . . Governor Butch Otter in Nevada[?] . . .”
Fritz Keppler
October 9th, 2014
I guess there’s at least one butch otter in every state.
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