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Proposition 8 - Same-Sex Marriage - Page 11

No Longer Defend

Attorney General Eric Holder says President Barack Obama has concluded that the administration can no longer defend the federal law that bans recognition of same-sex marriage. Ref. USAToday

Marriage Same-Sex Proposition

Court: No gay marriages in CA during appeal

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court has refused to allow gay marriages to take place in California while it considers the constitutionality of the state's ban. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the ruling Wednesday in San Francisco. Ref. Source 7

Proposition 8 - Same-Sex Marriage History & Civil Business Politics

Unconstitutional

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 Tuesday that a lower court judge interpreted the U.S. Constitution correctly in 2010 when he declared the ban, known as Proposition 8, to be a violation of the civil rights of gays and lesbians. Ref. USAToday

Page 11 Marriage Same-Sex Proposition

I expected this decision and even if it does go to the Supreme Court I doubt they will say anything against it. This does bring up the question... Does the courts have more power than the voters?

Marriage Same-Sex Proposition

Gay marriage: Prop 8 supporters seek Supreme Court review of case

Supporters of California's Prop 8 same-sex marriage ban have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the issue. Ref. Source 7

Proposition 8 - Same-Sex Marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear challenges to both California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act could lead to a series of historic rulings. Ref. USAToday

Proposition 8 Same-Sex Marriage - Page 11

I will marry someone from the opposite sex one day as that's right for me, but if someone wants to marry someone from the same sex then to me that's just their decision. I don't need to impose my will on them.

Proposition 8 Same-Sex Marriage Politics Business Civil & History - Page 11

The Obama administration will formally express its support for same-sex marriage in California.

It says in a legal brief that gay and lesbian couples there have the same "Equal protection" rights to wed, and that voters in the state were wrong to ban it, according to an administration official.

An appeal in the so-called Proposition 8 case will be formally filed later on Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court, which will hear the issue in March. Ref. CNN