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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
This is going to create an absolutely wild situation for two years, because I have no doubt a number of gays will get married, and then the possibility will be cut off by state const. amendment in 2006 (or whenever). But I doubt teh state could nullify those marriages, could it? Sort of a group annulment. Is that impairing the obligation of contracts?
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I would have to research this more to come up with a definitive answer, but as long as it is not a taking of property without just compensation or an ex post facto criminal sanction, the state can nullify the marriages with a state constitutional amendment and not violate the US constitution.
