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1. If the SC ruled DOMA unconstitutional.

Thu May 31, 2012, 10:41 AM

May 2012

wouldn't that also strike down all those state bans on gay marriage? Just like the states interracial marriage bans, and even states sodomy laws?

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Boston court: US gay marriage law (DOMA) unconstitutional [View all] kpete May 2012 OP

If the SC ruled DOMA unconstitutional. HockeyMom May 2012 #1

If the SJC did, then yes it could. Fearless May 2012 #3

Short answer: no. That is a different case frazzled May 2012 #8

No ruggerson May 2012 #20

Huge news ladies and gentlemen, huge news. Happyhippychick May 2012 #2

I love your quote, really direct and profound. OVERPAID01 May 2012 #12

Thank you, that was kind to say! Happyhippychick May 2012 #21

Another nail in the coffin. mahatmakanejeeves May 2012 #4

Excellent!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2012 #5

Read on some freeper blog... OVERPAID01 May 2012 #11

If the bigots, haters and racists in this country can make life RKP5637 May 2012 #17

The wingnuts will be writing the dissent and I expect it to morningfog May 2012 #13

...and another day that Mitt Romney won't get to focus on the economy... brooklynite May 2012 #7

Yay; inevitable. frazzled May 2012 #9

If the clowns in Washington D.C. ... OVERPAID01 May 2012 #10

It would make it part of the constitution Marrah_G May 2012 #16

Wow. Boudin's 10th A analysis should be quite a msanthrope May 2012 #14

~cheer~ Marrah_G May 2012 #15

K&R! countryjake May 2012 #18

I imagine that the title of the thread is the title of the story MissMillie May 2012 #19

K&R. Three cheers for fairness and the Fourteenth Amendment! friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 #22