In 17 Words, US Justice Clarence Thomas All But Declared Marriage Equality Inevitable Tom McKay - Policy.Mic
go to original February 10, 2015

The Supreme Court may have already made up its mind on gay marriage. At least, that's what Justice Clarence Thomas seems to think.

On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to extend a stay on a federal court's decision that Alabama could no longer refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after its ban on gay marriage was overturned last month. If extended, the stay would have delayed gay marriages from taking place in Alabama until the justices hear oral arguments in April on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage. LGBT couples began marrying in Alabama on Monday.

Thomas, a member of the court's conservative wing, argued that refusing to extend the stay until the question of gay marriage was decided later this year was "indecorous" and "cavalier" in a three-page dissent also signed by fellow conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.

But this is actually not as bad as it sounds. Here's the money quote from Thomas that has legal analysts in a tizzy:

This acquiescence may well be seen as a signal of the Court's intended resolution of that question.

Thomas isn't just furious because of the Alabama ruling. He's furious because, as far as he's concerned, the Supreme Court just signaled to the country that it will likely rule in favor of marriage equality.

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Related: These 12 photos of same-sex couples marrying in Alabama reminds us of the people and stories whose lives were changed by Monday's ceremonies. (Policy.Mic)

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