Yesterday, lawyers for the U.S. Supreme Court sent four marriage cases to the justices to be considered by the justices at their private January 9 conference. That means five marriage cases from five states (Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee) will be discussed by the justices and then be voted on to decide whether the cases will get a hearing.
Four of the nine justices need to agree to hear the cases, and it's now widely expected that they will. Oral arguments will likely be set for spring and then a final decision will come at the end of the Supreme Court term in June.
It's also assumed the Court would not have let marriage equality become legalized in so many states if they didn't agree with it. Still, there are 14 states that ban same-sex couples from getting married.
Same-sex marriage cases ready, scheduled (UPDATED) : SCOTUSblog
Four of the nine justices need to agree to hear the cases, and it's now widely expected that they will. Oral arguments will likely be set for spring and then a final decision will come at the end of the Supreme Court term in June.
It's also assumed the Court would not have let marriage equality become legalized in so many states if they didn't agree with it. Still, there are 14 states that ban same-sex couples from getting married.
Same-sex marriage cases ready, scheduled (UPDATED) : SCOTUSblog