OnTheIssues.org - Supreme Court Justices on the Issues
When i look at this list and referenced links, I get the very strong feeling the court will rule against Prop 8. 2, maybe 3 dissenters tops. Time will tell.
Click on a Justice’s name below to see their stances on the issues,
or click on their photo for a biographical profile.
Sam Alito
1971: all private sexual acts between consenting adults ok. (Jan 2006)
Derogatory speech about gays is part of free speech. (Jan 2006)
Stephen Breyer
Recognize GLBT as a constitutionally-protected class. (Dec 2003)
Disallow all sodomy laws against same-sex activity. (Jun 2003)
Anti-gay funeral pickets ok if they follow police directions. (Mar 2011)
State laws can protect gay rights. (May 1996)
Boy Scouts should be required to accept gay scoutmasters. (Jun 2000)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Recognize GLBT as a constitutionally-protected class. (Dec 2003)
Disallow all sodomy laws against same-sex activity. (Jun 2003)
1st Amendment protects church’s anti-gay funeral pickets. (Mar 2011)
State laws can protect gay rights. (May 1996)
Boy Scouts should be required to accept gay scoutmasters. (Jun 2000)
Elena Kagan
Oppose don’t-ask-don’t-tell but defend it as current law. (Aug 2010)
Defend Defense of Marriage Act, since it is the law. (May 2010)
1st Amendment protects church’s anti-gay funeral pickets. (Mar 2011)
Anthony Kennedy
Recognize GLBT as a constitutionally-protected class. (Dec 2003)
Can’t outlaw flag burning. (Dec 2000)
Disallow all sodomy laws against same-sex activity. (Jun 2003)
1st Amendment protects church’s anti-gay funeral pickets. (Mar 2011)
State laws can protect gay rights. (May 1996)
Boy Scouts may exclude gay scoutmasters. (Jun 2000)
Sonia Sotomayor
1st Amendment protects church’s anti-gay funeral pickets. (Mar 2011)
Clarence Thomas
Coloradans entitled to be hostile toward homosexual conduct. (Aug 2005)
Don’t recognize GLBT as a constitutionally-protected class. (Dec 2003)
Sodomy laws are uncommonly silly but states can enforce them. (Jun 2003)
1st Amendment protects church’s anti-gay funeral pickets. (Mar 2011)
State laws should not protect gay rights. (May 1996)
Boy Scouts may exclude gay scoutmasters. (Jun 2000)