Comments on Advance Indiana™: Same-Sex Marriage Amendment No Longer Sure Thing In Indiana

You gentlemen are correct. I thought I had read t...

2012-12-03T15:48:35.016-05:00

You gentlemen are correct. I thought I had read that they granted cert. I stand corrected.

Conservaties, even social conservatives, should av...

2012-12-03T15:16:26.020-05:00

Conservaties, even social conservatives, should avoid using the constitution to enact policy. This issue is best left to the legislatures.

Bury this amendment and leave it be.

Karl, I highly doubt the SCT would hear a case for...

2012-12-03T13:27:46.458-05:00

Karl, I highly doubt the SCT would hear a case for the purpose of invalidating the marriage laws of about 45 states. Most likely, if the SCT grants cert, it will be to challenge a portion of the DOMA denying federal benefits to same sex marriage couples who are legally married pursuant to their state laws.

Karl, According to the SCOTUS blog, the Court hasn...

2012-12-03T11:55:10.668-05:00

Karl, According to the SCOTUS blog, the Court hasn't granted cert in any of the pending cases as of this morning.

It may also reflect the fact that the Supreme Cour...

2012-12-03T11:34:41.447-05:00

It may also reflect the fact that the Supreme Court just granted certiorari for challenges to several similar laws in other states. It may simply be that the General Assembly is hoping to avoid passing a measure that will be DOA if the Court rules that similar measures are unconstitutional.