"`` Certainly , I think it would be fair to say that it would be more likely for a court decision to impose the recognition of same-sex marriage from Massachusetts on another state in the event of the repeal of D.O.M.A. , `` Pepperdine Law Prof. Douglas Kmiec told ABC News ."
"I think this is unlikely under the current makeup of the Supreme Court . But that of course is the fear that many have , i.e. , that gay marriage would be imposed via judicial fiat ( whether at the state or federal level ) rather than through legislative means ."
"I think it would be fair to say that it would be more likely for a court decision to impose the recognition of same-sex marriage from Massachusetts on another state"
"that of course is the fear that many have , i.e. , that gay marriage would be imposed via judicial fiat"