Did any of the justices today write a concurrence saying that gay marriage should be legal?

[BlueCheese]

Amidst all the good news, I'd actually be a little concerned if they limited themselves to an opinion that marriage is for states to define. Civil rights should be decided on a federal level.

Anyone with legal experience, or who stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, know?

[Warpy]

1. They'll have to wait until a couple married in a sane state

moves to an insane state and has their rights curtailed. That's what finally got us Loving vs. State of Va. Once states were forced to recognize legal marriages they didn't like, all the old anti miscegenation laws simply evaporated.

Don't expect this court to do it. One or more of the dittohead justices has to croak or retire and be replaced by saner minds for that to happen.

[BlueCheese]

2. Thanks. If I may follow up...

Can we be sure the four liberal justices would support nationalizing marriage equality by court decision? (Have they hinted at it one way or another?)

[Warpy]

3. No, but they're capable of following precedent

and have read the 14th amendment without having their judgment clouded by a narrow and erroneous interpretation of the bible. The 5 conservatives don't always have those advantages.

[jberryhill]

4. Normally, they rule on the case in front of them