This decision was in turn appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court , which rejected the ACLU 's case in July 2006 due to lack of standing ; this decision cleared the way for the amendment to appear on the November ballot .
This decision was in turn appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court . 
 The court rejected the ACLU 's case in July 2006 , stating that the plaintiffs did not show adequate standing to bring the lawsuit , thereby clearing the way for the amendment to appear on the November ballot .