Gay Marriage Map Shifts Ahead Of Supreme Court Ruling

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One has to wonder what id going through the minds of some of the possible swing votes on the U. S. Supreme Court in Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor as things continue to change rapidly on the gay marriage issue.  Huffington Post has an update:

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to rule on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8, all eyes are on Justice Anthony Kennedy, the likely swing vote in the gay marriage cases.

Kennedy described the issue of gay marriage as "uncharted waters" when the court first heard arguments in March. He expressed support for gay rights as he has in the past but questioned the timing of a decision because "we have five years of information to weigh against 2,000 years of history or more." He also acknowledged that Proposition 8 causes the children of gay parents "immediate legal injury."

Three states and three countries have legalized gay marriage since March with more legislation pending, and the shift towards equality could influence the Justice who has previously cited world opinion and national consensus as reason to abolish the death penalty for juveniles.

 Does Kennedy - and John Roberts for that matter - really want to be on the wrong side of history and rank in the annals of history with justices who supported slavery and segregation?