Here we go!

US supreme court agrees to hear cases on right to same-sex marriage nationwide

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/16/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/16/usa-court-kennedy-idUSL1N0UV26B20150116

A reader comment posted on The Guardian:

Tbh, the only real tension is that Kennedy's health maintains long enough to write the decision (and there's no reason to believe it won't and best wishes to him, etc). This will be the capper for him legacy-wise after Lawrence v Texas, so it's pretty much inconceivable it's going to come out any of other way than a nationwide right to gay marriage. The fact that it's been legalized in a majority of states now without the sky falling also means that it's teed up at the point where the Supreme Court prefers to issue a national decision.

It'll be 5-4 for a right to gay marriage, with Roberts writing a wibbly-wobbly dissent and Scalia blowing a gasket (which will add to the general gaiety).

It is really difficult to even think one might know how the Constitution should be interpreted, never mind how it will be interpreted.

Best regards,

RA1

I think it will be 6-3.

But, in the case of this group, it may not go out way. You just never know.

I think it will be 6-3.

I was thinking the same thing. That Roberts could join Kennedy and the liberals in putting it through.

It is really difficult to even think one might know how the Constitution should be interpreted, never mind how it will be interpreted.

If that is offered as a serious observation, here is what seems to me a serious and substantive discussion of just that issue:

http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/01/symposium-original-meaning-public-deliberation-and-marriage-equality-2/

I meant it as a general observation. Thanks for the link.

Best regards,

RA1