Justice Kennedy blocks gay marriage ruling for Idaho, Nevada

[hue]

Source: USATODAY

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada.

Kennedy's order came a little more than an hour after Idaho filed an emergency request for an immediate stay and about 10 minutes before the state said that state and county officials would otherwise have been required to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/08/gay-marriage-supreme-court-kennedy-idaho-nevada/16907035/

[RKP5637]

1. I wonder what triggered this ... the purpose and desired result ... n/t

[underpants]

2. They aren't ready

Generally stays, on this subject at least, are because local officials claim that they aren't ready to issue "that many" licenses.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. I had no idea Idaho was a gay Mecca.

[customerserviceguy]

28. Well, there is a town there

named Fruitland, make of that what you will.

Please folks, I'm just making a joke, I have full confidence that Justice Kennedy did this for the right reasons, and I truly hope to see fundy heads (especially Mormon ones) explode in Idaho when equal marriage is finally (and quickly) established there.

[RKP5637]

11. Thanks!!! n/t

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

3. Probably something procedural

Something that would prevent a less favorable justice getting a hold of it and deciding to do worse. I believe either Kagen or Sotomayor did something similar a few weeks back.

[RKP5637]

10. Thanks!!! n/t

[longship]

5. AFAIK, this is SOP.

Stay is temporary until the court can convene to decide tomorrow. Also, AFAIK, Kennedy is pro-LGBT.

[RKP5637]

9. Thanks!!! n/t

[underpants]

13. Appeal by each state

Above I put that the locals won't be ready but also this gives the states time to appeal.

[still_one]

15. He was for roe v wade also when o'conner was on the court. I wouldn't trust anything from Kennedy

at this point, especially based on his recent ruling regarding other issues

[longship]

19. Well, not many think Kennedy will uphold marriage bans.

Apparently you are one.

No matter.

[still_one]

20. I obviusly don't know, but I don't trust him

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[still_one]

24. He lifted the restraint on Nevada, but not Utah, so looks like you might be right

[Ampersand Unicode]

21. Dumb question: Is he a "Kennedy" Kennedy?

AFAIK, Kennedy is pro-LGBT.

If he is one of the Kennedys, I would would hope that he intends to uphold the family commitment to civil rights.

[rurallib]

4. Wonder of Kennedy wanted to create the conflict in decisions

on gay marriage that would sort of force the SCOTUS to take this issue up.
After their pass on any marriage equality suits on Monday, it looked like there would be no cases until there was a conflict in rulings. Enter Kennedy. Must be nice to be so powerful.

[former9thward]

14. He is simply following procedure.

Both sides are allowed time to file their briefs in the appeal. Amazing so many here want to disregard legal procedure.

[rurallib]

16. Yes, thanks -

that clarifies some confusion I had.

[former9thward]

17. I predict the stay will be lifted by the end of this week.

We'll see.

[groundloop]

22. Not wanting to disregard legal procedure, just not knowledgeable about it

I gotta' admit, I'm scratching my head at all of this.

[savalez]

25. I just read every post in this thread

and as of right now not a single one suggests "disregarding legal procedure".

[former9thward]

26. You did not read carefully.

Most of the posts are outraged the Kennedy gave a stay. If he had not he would not have been following procedure.

[savalez]

27. Yes I did.

To be sure I looked at them again and I still do not see the outrage you describe.

[Major Hogwash]

29. Be careful of what you read at DU and choose to believe to be true.

There are people here -- not saying who they are -- that don't know their asshole from a hole in the ground!
Just like in real life, some people say silly things, not realizing just how far out in to the universe anyone would have to be located in order to believe it to be true.

[Botany]

6. saddest picture

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/10/07/3415288/gay-marriage-bans-in-idaho-nevada.html

[Newsjock]

7. What a horrible, sad picture.

I'm going to OP that and thank you for seeing it.

[RKP5637]

12. An example of how backward the US often is, a few steps forward, then the wayback machine steps in.

Many just can't bear the thought of some being happy ... have to punish and persecute them. And for what F'en reason. It is stupid beyond ones imagination. And for religion, some are disciples from hell wearing sheep's clothing! They wear religion as a veil so they can practice discrimination, persecution and hatefulness. It makes them feel good, we see it all of the time.

[JDPriestly]

18. I wonder where Roberts will come down on this, so to speak.

[rollin74]

23. Supreme Court Justice Clears Same-Sex Marriage for Nevada, Idaho on Hold

http://www.ktvn.com/story/26738189/supreme-court-justice-clears-same-sex-marriage-for-nevada-idaho-on-hold

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has allowed same-sex marriage to begin in Nevada, clarifying that an earlier order blocking gay unions applies only to Idaho.

Kennedy said in a brief order issued Wednesday afternoon that he is temporarily putting on hold same-sex marriage in Idaho, where state officials have asked for the delay. Nevada officials did not make a similar request.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada on Tuesday. A day earlier, the Supreme Court let similar rulings from three other appeals courts become final and effectively raised to 30 the number of states where same-sex couples can marry, or soon will be able to do so.

[Major Hogwash]

30. The Governor of Idaho is a drooling, foaming-at-the-mouth, Republican who is over 70 years old and .

. . refuses to come in to the 21st Century!!!!!!!!!!!