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DOMA Supreme Court Case Coming Up (Original Post) fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 OP
Even if they just rule the part that says other states Drale Nov 2012 #1
I'm trying to imagine what happens to couples who have property in two or more states & not patrice Nov 2012 #2
Equal Protection Clause fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #3
Question on Equal Protection Clause: getrdone Nov 2012 #4
Hhhmmm fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #5

Drale

(7,932 posts)
1. Even if they just rule the part that says other states
Wed Nov 21, 2012, 11:17 AM
Nov 2012

do not have to recognize marriages from other states, it will get the ball rolling and any state that does not legalize gay marriage is going to be losing a huge amount of money from people going to other states to get married.

patrice

(47,992 posts)
2. I'm trying to imagine what happens to couples who have property in two or more states & not
Wed Nov 21, 2012, 11:23 AM
Nov 2012

all of those states recognize their marriage. Any thoughts on this?

fightthegoodfightnow

(7,042 posts)
3. Equal Protection Clause
Wed Nov 21, 2012, 11:24 AM
Nov 2012

I think the case is going to come down to the Equal Protection Clause, including the established judicial concept that states must recognize the laws of other states, including marriages already recognized.

getrdone

(2 posts)
4. Question on Equal Protection Clause:
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 03:02 PM
Nov 2012

I searched it and read it but I'm puzzled. Would that also include my same-sex (legal) marriage from Ottawa, Ontario?

fightthegoodfightnow

(7,042 posts)
5. Hhhmmm
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 03:08 PM
Nov 2012

Unfortunately, unlikely. US doesn't recognize the laws of other jursdictions, unless there is some connection to a US citizen, and even then, US courts typically have US laws trump others.

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