tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post6146584341769499406..comments2024-03-08T09:33:41.443-08:00Comments on Unite the Fight: Four Out of Four Legal Experts Question the Timing of the Federal Prop 8 CasePhillip Mintonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06680426451733583939noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-63331270572660271912009-08-21T08:31:15.892-07:002009-08-21T08:31:15.892-07:00Well, if public opinion didn't matter, then th...Well, if public opinion didn't matter, then the CA Supreme Court, which ruled same-sex marriages were legal under the state constitution before Prop 8, wouldn't have upheld Prop 8 stating that it was the will of people.<br /><br />Though I wish judges weren't swayed by public opinion, they are all the time.<br /><br />Just like Yoshino said, the U.S. Supreme Court had a chance to rulePhillip Mintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680426451733583939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-45450559662833866642009-08-21T07:22:07.765-07:002009-08-21T07:22:07.765-07:00My point is that these are supposed to be lawyers,...My point is that these are supposed to be lawyers, not gardeners.<br /><br />Public opinion doesn't matter squat. Women's right to vote, integration of the military and interracial marriages were also part of the public opinion, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-62761908317088206652009-08-21T06:07:47.753-07:002009-08-21T06:07:47.753-07:00I agree with NG. In addition, one must remember ho...I agree with NG. In addition, one must remember how slowly the federal courts move. It will be several years before this case reaches the US Supreme Court, if in fact it is accepted for review by the Court. By that time, several things could have happened, including the retirement of Scalia and Thomas, and their replacement by fairer judges. Other states may also have adopted marriage equality, Jay Jonsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4927755339790602529.post-6071762787926847272009-08-20T18:51:40.348-07:002009-08-20T18:51:40.348-07:00It's always troublesome to read comments from ...It's always troublesome to read comments from people working for organizations whose purpose is to defend one's civil liberties expressing an unwillingness or lack of confidence to do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com