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Old 08-16-2010, 09:10 PM   #158
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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan View Post
I'm by no means an expert on this stuff, but I don't think this guarantees that the Supreme Court will consider the issue--it's a temporary stay while the 9th circuit rules--which won't happen until December.

I'm a little surprised that the 9th circuit granted the stay, but I think we should be a bit cautious about the "liberal" and "conservative" labels here. All the courts are considering is whether Proposition 8 is consistent with the constitution, not whether gay marriage should or should not be allowed in principle.
You're right, this doesn't guarantee anything except that there won't be any marriages permitted until after the 9th Cir. has weighed in on the case, any further appeals will come about subsequent to that case.
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