Friday, January 15, 2010

Supremes not ready for Prime Time

In a per curiam opinion, the Supremes voted 5-4 to stay the broadcast of the Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco. The heart of the underlying suit is whether Proposition 8 violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the Constitution.

The dissent was written by Breyer, and joined by Sotomayor, Stevens, and Ginsburg.

Looking into my crystal ball, watch for a decision on the merits of the case to break down the same way. Anybody want to take the over or under on that one?