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Old 08-05-2010, 10:18 AM   #105
Clever_Iggy
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Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder View Post
I'm not familiar with the 9th circuit but I was assuming they will uphold the lower courts ruling. A pretty grand assumption I realize, but the 9th circuit would have to be extremely conservative to overturn. Kennedy is a wildcard, admittedly, but I think his interpretation of the equal protection clause is broad enough that I'd be very surprised if he didn't vote with the liberal faction.
The 9th Circuit is a slam dunk for Prop 8 opponents. Granted, the 9th Circuit is the more bizarre and backwards Court outside of Louisiana, so who knows.
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