Could we know the fate of California’s same-sex marriages as early as Thursday?
An email circulating from the Equality Network says they “have it from a very reliable source that the California Supreme Court will announce its decision on Prop 8 on Thursday.” We’ll know whether the info is solid by Wednesday; the Court will post on its website that they’ve reached a decision to be delivered 24 hours later. (Forget who’s ruling? Revisit our introduction to the Court’s justices.)
Of course we’ve been down the road of false date rumors before.
But: Even if it’s not Thursday? It won’t be much longer. The court has 90 days from hearing the case on March 5 to deliver its ruling, which means by June 5 we’ll have a decision.
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Paul
I do not have a good feeling about Prop 8 being overturned. Hopefully the Supremes won’t forcibly divorce me and my husband.
dorothy
I really hope they won’t divorce Paul from his husband, or any of the other couples that got married, thousands of them, or any couples that still want to get married in the future, probably even more than the thousands allready married.
It feels so strange and wrong that someone can just put up a vote to make certain marriages illegal.
“yeah eh, sorry girls but you two can’t get married, there’s a law agains that you know”
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WHAT??? :-O :-S
It’s so surreal and infuriating that I booked a planeticket from Amsterdam to LAX to join the protests after I heard about 8 passing. Off course that was a wave of insanity, not like my presence would help, but angry people do not always do the smart thing.
It has to be overturned!
It just can’t be… *stands totally flabbergasted*
We’ve had gay marriage since I was in 6th grade and I remember being surprised when I heard it on the news, I asked my mother “why did they do that? Couldn’t gay people get married before today?” [insert stunned 10y/o girl face]
It’s crazy, what century was it again?[/emotional rant]
comeooon people, Judges, if you happen to read this; prettyplease with sugar on top?
HYHYBT
So they have 90 days… what happens if they *don’t* rule by then?
DonG90806
@HYHYBT: The Court rules, which the Supreme Court formulates, states that decisions must be handed down within 90 days. However, since they are the ones writing the rules, they could grant themselves an extension, but this rarely, if ever, happens.
Bruno
No ruling tomorrow…
Forthcoming Opinion Filings
May 20 2009 — No opinions were announced for filing on Thursday, May 21, 2009.
There is no pending notice of forthcoming opinion filings. When opinions are expected to file, notices are generally posted the day before. Opinions are normally filed Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Schteve
They were prepared to release it, but Gavin Newsom requested they hold off due to Thursday being the anniversary of the White Night riots. And well, if the ruling isn’t what we want, that’s like adding insult to injury.
So expect the court to release it on Monday, which is the next possible day for issuing rulings.
TomL
There are basically three days left that they could issue the ruling, unless they extend it for some reason. Those would be Tuesday 5/26 (Monday is a holiday) Thursday 5/28 or Monday 6/1. Thursday 6/4 would be the 91st day since the hearing.
daleandersen
No ruling today. It’ll probably be tomorrow. Or more likely, the weekend…
http://tinyurl.com/Prop-8-twitter
Schteve
@daleandersen: They only file opinions on Mondays (Tuesday in the case of a holiday) and Thursdays.
But it’s official. The court’s website was updated a few minutes ago saying the opinion would be released Tuesday morning.
HYHYBT
Makes sense, since Monday is a holiday.