The judge who brought marriage equality to Utah was an Obama appointee!

[Drunken Irishman]

Robert Shelby was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Utah in 2012 - with the endorsement of Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch!

This is another reason why elections have consequences!

[NYC_SKP]

1. Thanks, Obama!

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. Thank you President Obama & Judge Shelby.

[sheshe2]

3. Yes we did!

Thanks DI!

[Tx4obama]

4. Obama nominated him November 30, 2011 and the Senate confirmed him September 21, 2012

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The ruling has thrust Shelby into the national spotlight less than two years after Congress approved his nomination to the federal bench. He was appointed by President Barack Obama after GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch recommended him in November 2011.

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http://apnews.excite.com/article/20131221/DAAQFFUO0.html

Shelby was confirmed by the Senate (by voice vote) September 21, 2012 and began active service September 25, 2012
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Barack_Obama

Judge Robert Shelby, BIO: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_J._Shelby

[mnhtnbb]

5. And his decision is being noticed

as a take down for ALL the arguments offered by the anti-equality folks,
as well as being quite 'readable'.

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/12/21/3098351/utah-marriage-equality/


The right wing is being left with nothing to their arguments but "we have a right
to our hate and make our hate the law of the land".

[Gothmog]

6. Elections matter

The next couple of SCOTUS will be critical

[politichew]

7. Voting for President Obama is the gift that keeps on giving.

Kick for marriage equality.