Assume that the Supreme Court were to decline to reach the merits of Prop 8 on the grounds that the parties defending the same-sex marriage ban lack proper standing — what’s the practical effect?

Here’s how Tom Goldstein at SCOTUSblog assesses it: Read More

Sahil Kapur has our initial report from the Supreme Court. The standing issue got a lot of attention. The questioning on the merits suggested a closely divided court.