NJ Gay Marriage Ruling Unlikely This Week | 365gay.com
[Chief Justice Deborah Poritz’s] last day on the bench will be Wednesday and both supporters and opponents of gay marriage have said they believe the ruling would be issued before then.
But the court Tuesday on its Web site said that no rulings are expected on Wednesday. That also makes it unlikely any decision will be issued this week.
Some legal analysts now suggest the court will not deliver a ruling before next month’s election out of concerns it could influence, one way or another, the outcome. They point to the ruling on same-sex marriage handed down in Massachusetts which came more than a week after the 2004 election.
If true, this would be a relief. No need to give Republicans a cudgel right now.
I am fine with the idea of NJ waiting until after the elections. I want the correct ruling of course, but also know we have the GOP on the run and do not need to give them any last minute issue that plays to the red-meat crowd. In WI the idea of placing discrimination into the State Constitution is ahead by 6%…or 1%..depending on the poll. With the strong desire of Dems to vote, and the mood that prevails I am hoping…..
If any reader here has family or friends in WI give them a call and lobby them to VOTE NO! Thanks.
They have just posted it on the web. Announcement tomorrow (10/25) @ 3PM.