Consider: the Supreme Court hears arguments for approximately 75-80 cases per year. They receive approximately 10,000 petitions. One of the metrics that they use to determine whether a case is ripe for SC review is whether or not a controversy exists at the circuit appellate level.
No such controversy currently exists. I'm not at all surprised that they would decline to hear these cases for that reason alone.
In addition - as long as appellate courts continue to rule in favor of equality, we're winning, though perhaps not as quickly as we'd like. As Min correctly states, as soon as one rules against us, it's almost certain the SC will have to hear the case to resolve the controversy - and unless they're willing to overturn their own decision (with respect to DOMA), it would be very surprising to have that not go our way.
It's inevitable.
No such controversy currently exists. I'm not at all surprised that they would decline to hear these cases for that reason alone.
In addition - as long as appellate courts continue to rule in favor of equality, we're winning, though perhaps not as quickly as we'd like. As Min correctly states, as soon as one rules against us, it's almost certain the SC will have to hear the case to resolve the controversy - and unless they're willing to overturn their own decision (with respect to DOMA), it would be very surprising to have that not go our way.
It's inevitable.
