Gay marriage Ban Struck Down in Utah.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I hate to ruin the celebration, but won't this ruling almost certainly be overturned?

It goes to the Ninth Circuit and then the post-Windsor Supreme Court, so probably not, really. Even a stay is going to be hard to pull off since it went into effect immediately.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I hate to ruin the celebration, but won't this ruling almost certainly be overturned?

It goes to the Ninth Circuit and then the post-Windsor Supreme Court, so probably not, really. Even a stay is going to be hard to pull off since it went into effect immediately.

Tenth Circuit.

Oh. Never mind, then. I was getting Utah's and Montana's Circuits mixed up.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

A question for those comparing this to Roe.

What Percentage of Americans would have to back gay marriage for you to say:     

"Okay, the Country is ready for this now."  ?

I'd say 60% and 37-40 States should be good.

The cause for marriage equality seems to have a pretty bright future through State initiatives, and the SC decision could be limited to making the last few opponents abide once everyone else already has.

60% support seems more than reasonable by 2020, but thirty-seven to forty states is kind of a stretch.