*cough* Ahem.
I suppose I ended up predicting the margin, but that really was a very fast ruling and a complete obliteration of the anti-gay marriage side. I did not expect the ruling to come down that fast.
I want to note that the Ninth Circuit will be hearing its case on September 8. The judges there will be Reinhardt (Carter-appointee and author of the Prop 8 case), Berzon (Clinton-appointee), and Gould (Clinton-appointee). This one is a slam dunk for supporters of marriage equality. Like the Seventh Circuit, I think this will be another 3-0 unanimous ruling. And with current Ninth Circuit precedent, sexual orientation should be elevated to protection under heightened scrutiny (above rational basis).
Question....will the ninth circuit decision affect just Idaho and Nevada, or all of the ninth circuit states?
