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« on: May 20, 2014, 01:34:19 PM »
http://www.towleroad.com/2014/05/federal-judge-strikes-down-pennsylvanias-ban-on-gay-marriage.html
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2014, 01:41:35 PM »
Corbett will appeal.
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2014, 01:43:52 PM »
Now for the easy part, finding a husband...
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2014, 02:11:05 PM »
Congratulations, afleitch.  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2014, 02:24:02 PM »
This is great news!

And:
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2014, 02:24:51 PM »
This is the first time that the feds threw out a non-constitutional ban.


No stay and the AG isn't appealing.
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2014, 02:31:19 PM »
This happened in a bajillion other states like Oklahoma and Utah and they ended up re-instating the ban.
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« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2014, 02:32:58 PM »
Quote from: False Leftist on May 20, 2014, 02:31:19 PM
This happened in a bajillion other states like Oklahoma and Utah and they ended up re-instating the ban.

Did you read the post above you?
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2014, 02:34:25 PM »

And IceSpear!
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2014, 02:38:44 PM »
The AG isn't appealing but doesn't the governor have the authority to?
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« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2014, 02:41:13 PM »

It makes things easier even with us bot living here, especially as Michael still has to file his taxes. Plus he can feel a little less shameful of his state today Wink
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2014, 02:49:11 PM »
Quote from: afleitch on May 20, 2014, 02:41:13 PM

It makes things easier even with us bot living here, especially as Michael still has to file his taxes. Plus he can feel a little less shameful of his state today Wink

You moving to Pennsylvania? I'm moving to California after Christmas to live with my boyfriend (who will be my husband soon after).
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2014, 03:06:17 PM »
Yeah, good ruling. PA joins the rest of the N.E.

Ha, if Corbett would appeal I would laugh. It would be viewed as a colossal waste of time and money. I'm sure he'd love to appeal it, though.
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2014, 03:27:42 PM »
Quote from: Holmes on May 20, 2014, 02:38:44 PM
The AG isn't appealing but doesn't the governor have the authority to?

Yes.  The AG didn't defend it, the Commonwealth's solicitor general did.
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« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2014, 03:35:01 PM »
Great news. Cheesy
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« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2014, 05:01:57 PM »
Incidentally the same judge that rejected "intelligent design" in the Dover case.

Not bad for a Bush appointee.
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« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2014, 05:58:38 PM »
Quote from: DemPGH on May 20, 2014, 03:06:17 PM
Yeah, good ruling. PA joins the rest of the N.E.

Ha, if Corbett would appeal I would laugh. It would be viewed as a colossal waste of time and money. I'm sure he'd love to appeal it, though.

An appeal could be denied for lack of standing of the appellant.
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« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2014, 06:10:13 PM »

By the time this gets into Appeals Court, the voters will have appealed Corbett.
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« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2014, 07:23:23 PM »
Santorum supported the judge who struck down the marriage ban.

Haha...
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« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2014, 07:52:51 PM »

Such delicious irony.
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« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2014, 08:07:36 PM »
Quote from: pbrower2a on May 20, 2014, 05:58:38 PM
Quote from: DemPGH on May 20, 2014, 03:06:17 PM
Yeah, good ruling. PA joins the rest of the N.E.

Ha, if Corbett would appeal I would laugh. It would be viewed as a colossal waste of time and money. I'm sure he'd love to appeal it, though.

An appeal could be denied for lack of standing of the appellant.

As governor, he likely has standing.  Not 100% certain, but he likely does since unlike in Oregon, there was a defense presented in this case.
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« Reply #21 on: May 20, 2014, 08:15:18 PM »

Congrats Phil. Wink
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« Reply #22 on: May 20, 2014, 09:06:53 PM »
It's really over at this point. There's way too many precedents, and judges are no longer afraid to make the ruling. I'm expecting gay marriage normalized in about 40 states by 2015, with about 10 states still fighting and tying it up in court. I doubt the Supreme Court will make a decisive ruling besides smacking down any explicit discriminatory laws and amendments like they did with Prop 8, but it'll become nationwide sooner rather than later.
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« Reply #23 on: May 20, 2014, 09:07:03 PM »
Quote from: CrabCake on May 20, 2014, 05:01:57 PM
Incidentally the same judge that rejected "intelligent design" in the Dover case.

Not bad for a Bush appointee.

Oh, that guy.
First he settles age-old questions on the philosophy of science and religion, now he's consigning things to the "ash heap of history."   
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« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2014, 09:50:59 PM »
Wasn't the judge selected/nominated by Santorum?
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