The Supreme Court opened its term today and this ruling on gay marriage will be the biggest news of the day, if not the term:
BREAKING: All of the marriage cases were denied. All seven petitions are listed as denied on the full orders list.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) October 6, 2014
Now, the ‘splaining of the ruling:
#SCOTUS refuses to hear case legalizing gay marriage. Will leave decision to states. #breaking
— Ruben Ramirez (@RubenRamirezNYC) October 6, 2014
#SCOTUS denial of appeal on #GayMarriage means same-sex unions are legal in 30 states and D.C. http://t.co/BC7BWUZUty
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) October 6, 2014
With SCOTUS declining to accept cert in SSM cases out of the 4th, 7th, 10th Circuits, SSM will shortly become lawful in majority of states.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 6, 2014
#SCOTUS denial of judicial review may be just a temporary move.4 fed appeals courts in recent months have struck down state bans on it
— CNN Southeast Desk (@CNNSoutheast) October 6, 2014
BREAKING NEWS #scotus denies hearing ALL marriage equality cases. Means 11 states where lower courts ruled in favor of M.E. it will be legal
— Thomas Roberts, FMR #MSNBC NewsAnchor #ProfAvailRN (@ThomasARoberts) October 6, 2014
Legal opinion from one of our lawyers: LET THE MARRIAGES BEGIN AGAIN! #SSM #SCOTUS #loveislove
— Jennifer Wagner (@JenniferAWagner) October 6, 2014
Court's move means gay marriages can now move fwd in IN, OK, UT, VA + WI. Soon could be legal in 30 states + DC. #SCOTUS
— Devin Dwyer (@devindwyer) October 6, 2014
#SCOTUS denies appeals in #MarriageEquality cases, lifting bans in Utah, Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin and Oklahoma
— National Equality Action Team (NEAT) (@theneatorg) October 6, 2014
#SCOTUS just guaranteed marriage equality in Indiana, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin, & Utah. http://t.co/Mp2KuONPGB
— Jay Riestenberg (@JayRiestenberg) October 6, 2014
#Scotus non-decision on #SSM means US continues its patchwork of laws on marriage equality. http://t.co/FdH50F6cpS pic.twitter.com/CqxkzrImOt
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) October 6, 2014
#SCOTUS lets Virginia decision STAND, earlier decision ruled same sex marriage ban unconstitutional. PAGE 39 http://t.co/qQ2Q0cck1v
— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) October 6, 2014
Todays #SCOTUS ruling is rough for #Gays in #Texas. It's now up to same socially conservative 5th circuit that just upheld #abortion rules.
— Michael Board (@MikeBoard1200) October 6, 2014
At the same time, Supreme Court #SCOTUS punts on ruling LGBT couples have Constituional right to marry http://t.co/Yr1j8TTQyd
— Marcus Mabry (@marcusmabry) October 6, 2014
#SCOTUS passing up on a gay marriage ruling. Gov't doesn't have power to regulate marriage under EPC & DPC. Make that ruling & we move on
— Blai (@Blai90) October 6, 2014
And this is something to watch for. What’s in the missing pages?
20-odd pages inexplicably missing from #scotus order list this morning, including pages with REJECTION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE APPEALS
— Mark Sherman (@shermancourt) October 6, 2014
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