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Prop 8 Decision Coming Wed.

U.S. Court Overturns Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Ban

U.S. Court Overturns Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Ban


By REUTERS
Published: August 4, 2010(5 mins. ago!)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a California ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional, handing a key victory to gay rights advocates in a politically charged decision almost certain to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

The highly anticipated ruling by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker marked a major turning point for a social debate that has sharply divided the American public and its political establishment.

Gay rights advocates and civil libertarians have cast the legal battle as a fight for equal rights, while opponents, including many religious conservatives, see same-sex marriage as a threat to the "traditional family."

Both sides have said an appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was certain regardless of the outcome on Wednesday. The case could then go to the Supreme Court, provided the high court's justices opted to hear it.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/08/04/us/news-us-gaymarriage.html?_r=1&hp
 
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illgetbi said:
That's standard for a judge to do in this case.
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Only if they're likely to win on appeal. The decision is on solid Constitutional ground, on two different counts.

And also, the Plaintiffs have asked the judge to hear their arguments against the stay before he issues it.
 
--%-- YES!!! I was pretty confident the right decision would come down, but this is quite a relief.
 
I just heard that there's a two-day period for the two sides to argue about any stay.

I don't think it was granted, at least in the "until appeals are exhausted" form. Maybe it won't take effect during those two days?
 
Críostóir said:
I just heard that there's a two-day period for the two sides to argue about any stay.

I don't think it was granted, at least in the "until appeals are exhausted" form. Maybe it won't take effect during those two days?
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Where are you hearing that?
 
Damn! Twitter just blew up. It's over capacity with the news. :badgrin:
 
Re: U.S. Court Overturns Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Is this true?!? =O
 
Re: U.S. Court Overturns Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Ban

it's true, i love reading the comments from the homo haters on the news sites. i've never seen so much bible quoting from the str8s.
 
Críostóir said:
The decision is on solid Constitutional ground, on two different counts.
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Unfortunately that doesn't matter all that much in this case.

Críostóir said:
Only if they're likely to win on appeal.
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This is still true regardless of the facts of the case because of the backward prejudices of a significant percentage of the Supreme Court justices. The judge knows that.
 
Re: U.S. Court Overturns Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Ban

It's true! Yay! BBC has an article on it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10875094


A federal judge has overturned California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.

The judge found it unconstitutionally discriminated against same-sex couples who sought to wed.
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