Current court civil cases?

U.S. Supreme Court has just officially turned down all of the same-sex marriage cases. Good news or bad? Why?

• The U.S. Supreme Court this morning began its fall session, and in a stunning development announced it will not take up any of the same-sex marriage cases from the five states it was presented, Utah, Oklahoma, Virgina, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Many court watchers had expected the nation's top court would hear at least one same-sex marriage case. But now, with today's announcement, all stays on same sex marriage will "disappear," to quote NBC News' Pete Williams, albeit not overnight. The lower court rulings will now go into effect for all same-sex marriage cases, meaning same-sex marriage is now or will shortly be legal in Utah, Oklahoma, Virgina, Indiana, and Wisconsin. In addition, same-sex marriage will become legal in eleven more states, by virtue of them being in federal circuit court regions. "Other states under the jurisdiction of appeals courts that struck down the bans will also be affected, meaning the number of states with gay marriage is likely to quickly jump from 19 to 30," Reuters reports. "The other states would be North Carolina, West Virginia, South Carolina, Wyoming, Kansas and Colorado." The Supreme Court could take up a same-sex marriage case in the future if a Court of Appeals rules a marriage ban is constitutional, which no appeals court has ruled to date.http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_supreme_court_will_not_hear_any_same_sex_marriage_cases_why_this_is_good_news

• Answer:

  excellent news. Now 32 states have tossed aside, vile discrimination.