Breaking: key vote Kennedy VERY uncomfortable striking down #prop8. Suggests dismissing case. Would leave in place 9th Cir pro-#ssm ruling.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) March 26, 2013
Arguments done. #scotus won’t uphold or strike down #prop8 bc Kennedy thinks it is too soon to rule on #ssm. #prop8 will stay invalidated.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) March 26, 2013
This means that California will now join the other states in granting marriage equality: a vast step forward.
First #SCOTUS take: Very significant questions about whether the proponents had standing to bring the #Prop8 appeal at all.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) March 26, 2013
Ted Olsen says it would be a win for them should #SCOTUS decide case does not have standing.
— Brian Ries Verified! (@moneyries) March 26, 2013
Second #SCOTUS take: Justices also were very skeptical of the “nine-state solution” advanced by the Obama administration.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) March 26, 2013
Ted Olsen: “I have no idea which way the court is leaning.” #prop8
— Matt Jamieson (@THEmattjamieson) March 26, 2013
Totally baffled after hearing today”s #ssm args. No clear winner. #scotus
— Jeffrey Toobin (@JeffreyToobin) March 26, 2013
The next half hour or so will have a lot of SC prediction. But remember healthcare last year, which looked dead after SC hearing.
— Ted Johnson (@tedstew) March 26, 2013
Justice Kennedy suggests children of same-sex couples suffer “immediate legal injury” from California’s ban | bloom.bg/16eSsvn
— Bloomberg News (@BloombergNews) March 26, 2013
Scalia: “considerable disagreement” about the “consequences” of same-sex couples raising children. #SCOTUS #Prop8
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 26, 2013
Scalia: “I take no position on whether it’s harmful or not, but it’s certainly true there is no answer to that scientific question…”
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 26, 2013
Scalia warns there’s no “scientific” evidence saying there’s no harm from same-sex marriage. Yes. Science must disprove a non-existent harm.
— Angelo Carusone (@GoAngelo) March 26, 2013
Supreme Ct update: J. Kennedy asks about 40,000 CA kids in LGBT families.“The voices of those children is important in this case, isn’t it?”
— Adam Winkler (@adamwinkler) March 26, 2013
My daughter’s reaction when my wife explained gay marriage: “I want two Moms!!” #NotTakingItPersonally
— Adam Winkler (@adamwinkler) March 26, 2013
Alito: “On a question of such fundamental importance, why should it not be left to the people?” #prop8
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) March 26, 2013
The Dish 