Ginsburg: U.S. Supreme Court won’t ‘duck’ same-sex marriage issue

[William769]

Source: LGBTQ Nation

WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says the Supreme Court won’t duck the issue of same-sex marriage the next time a case comes to the court.

The 81-year-old Ginsburg said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that she expects a same-sex marriage case to be heard and decided by June 2016, and possibly a year earlier.

She said attitudes have changed swiftly in favor of the right of same-sex couples to marry, which is now legal in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Developing story. This report will be updated.

Read more: http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/07/ginsburg-high-court-wont-duck-same-sex-marriage-issue/

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This is huge!

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Good for her!

[msanthrope]

2. Kennedy. He will be the swing. nt

[uppityperson]

3. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[William769]

4. And thats how I feel right now!

[sheshe2]

5. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Is on the right side of history. Damn I love that woman!

[William769]

8. Me too!

[bigwillq]

6. Onward

K and R

[Duval]

7. That is very hopeful.

However, what about the right wing Activists on the court?

[William769]

9. The swing vote will be Kennedy.

Not only do I think he will do the right thing, he will also want to be on the right side of history.

[awoke_in_2003]

10. Doesn't Roberts...

have a close family member that is gay?

[William769]

11. I have no idea.

But I will say Roberts is one that I will not trust until his vote is cast. To me, he's a slippery one.

[awoke_in_2003]

14. I dont blame you. nt

[FreeState]

12. He has a lesbian cousin

http://m.cnsnews.com/news/article/chief-justice-roberts-lesbian-cousin-hell-rule-favor-same-sex-marriage

[davidpdx]

17. I honestly don't think it matters

Roberts. Alito, Kennedy, Thomas, and Scalia are all rouge Supreme Court Justices who don't care about the constitution.

[blkmusclmachine]

13. I have all the confidence in this Court to rule against Marriage Equality, 5-4, and maybe give

Hobby Lobby another big, wet French kiss.

[Cha]

15. Thank you, Justice Ginsburg and William!

[William769]

16. In this case, I am just the messenger.

[msongs]

18. sure ms ginsburg, give your right wingers a chance to invalidate gay marriage forever nt

[Jake Stern]

19. Possibility:

6-3 in favor with Kennedy and Roberts on the majority BUT Robert's concurrence will be based on an extremely narrow point. Also the decision may very well contain wording that conservative states can interpret as allowing "conscience laws" like the ones permitting business owners to refuse to do business with gays.

[Zorra]

20. I'm hoping for one of the RW extremists on SCOTUS to leave the bench for some reason.

I want a sure thing.

[stranger81]

21. This actually scares the crap out of me.

I am extremely uncomfortable with the SCOTUS, as presently composed, taking on this issue squarely. We can count on Alito, Roberts, Scalia, and Thomas to find some reason why gay marriages can be banned consistent with the Constitution. Being four votes down right out of the gate is not an ideal posture from which to be arguing to the Court.