WorldWatcher
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If the supreme court rules that it is valid in a different state then yes Prop 8 in California should be upheld. But, while I may disagree with the States that have allowed homosexual marriage I believe it is in their rights to decide for themselves.
No I didn't read your question thoroughly enough. My fault there. If the supreme court rules that marriage can only be between one man and one woman then it is automatically upheld in all States.
I don't claim to have an inside track on how the SCOTUS will rule (unlike some other posters...).
However...
If such a ruling were made - then that opens a new can of worms and would depend on the action that State attempts to make.
1. If the move is to say that "from this date forward..." no new SSCM's. Then that is one thing.
2. On the other hand if the move is to say invalidate otherwise legal SSCM's that is a whole different kettle of fish under an attempt to apply laws ex post facto, something specifically not allowed under Article IX of the Federal constitution.
2. On the other hand if the move is to say invalidate otherwise legal SSCM's that is a whole different kettle of fish under an attempt to apply laws ex post facto, something specifically not allowed under Article IX of the Federal constitution.
All it really means that instead of a national push for Marriage Equality, the battlegrounds will return to each individual State.
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