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I had you pegged as being more visionary than that, Tinsel. Everything is possible in the brave new world.
This is the thing - in the unlikely event that this would happen, as we have all seen, judges - both conservative leaning judges and liberal leaning judges - have a pretty good handle on making shit up out of whole cloth as they go along.
I think it would be just this simple, this is how I would rule:
"The court rules that the plaintiffs are not being denied the benefits and protections that marriage provides, because as immediate family members, they already enjoy those benefits and protections inherently. Court rules in favor of the state."
Then I would go and fuck my hot law clerk.
And I doubt any appellate court would hear a review.