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Precedent

@0nlyth3truth: What the hell is the difference between "Precedent in federal circuit court against same-sex marriage ban" and "Appealable precedent in federal circuit court"..? Prcc27 (talk) 09:48, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

It's a small and possibly unnecessary distinction. No SSM case from the 9th circuit has been denied cert by SCOTUS. Hence the possibility of appeal in Montana, which would probably not go forward anyway since officials might give up. However, the recent circuit split may prompt officials to try anyway. This distinction may run afoul of of WP:OR, and I can't find a source that explicitly distinguishes between the situation in Montana and that in South Carolina, where no SSM case could reach SCOTUS given the denial of cert on October 6th. 0nlyth3truth (talk) 20:18, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

Oh. The legend used to read "Appealable precedent in federal circuit court" and "Unappealable precedent in federal circuit court". Not sure who changed it. Given that someone wanted that change, it makes sense to consolidate the two categories. 0nlyth3truth (talk) 20:28, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

• @0nlyth3truth: How is a precedent weakening a ban superior to a ban being struck down but stayed pending appeal..? Precedents should be left out of this map because they don't legalize same-sex marriage. Prcc27 (talk) 06:21, 10 November 2014 (UTC)