SCOTUS looks at proposition 8 today

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

I look forward to hearing SCOTUS' opinion on this. I am guessing they won't rule until the end of May/June.

I would expect the opinion to come out the last week of term, at the end of June.

Just based on the bits and pieces I have heard of and about today's argument, I won't be surprised if the Court punts, either by holding that the petitioners (those in support of Prop 8) lack standing -- which would leave in place the district court's opinion invalidating Prop 8 -- or by a terse order dismissing the writ of certiorari as "improvidently granted" -- which would leave in place the 9th Circuit's opinion invalidating Prop 8.

[adpiucf]

I think you are right, MysticCat. And then, of course, there's this.

[Kelsium]

the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment will be a tricky one to get around. Does anyone know if strict scrutiny has been granted to the opponents of proposition 8?