paving the way for same-sex marriages, also in california, that whole prop 8 out the window. that was the ban. practically speaking, though, this is pretty confusing stuff, and it s been in the courts for a long time. and so, a lot of people out there aren t exactly sure just where do we stand as a nation when it comes to gay marriage. our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin joins me live from the place it s all happening, scotus, better known as the supreme court of the united states. jeff toobin, i m going to ask you do a difficult thing in television speak, but basically break this down. the practical, the legal, the financial benefits now for same-sex couples after the decisions today. well, ashleigh, federal law gives all sorts of benefits to married people. you get to file a joint tax return. you get social security survivor s benefits. those are probably two of the best known. what today s decision said was gay people who are married in the states where it s legal in those 1