Prop 8: California appeals court to rule on legality of gay marriage ban
The three-judge panel actually has three issues before it: whether the backers of Proposition 8 had a legal right to appeal the District Court ruling striking down Proposition 8 (the “standing” issue), whether — if “standing” to
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court plans to announce whether it thinks California's same-sex marriage ban violates the civil rights of gays and lesbians, and if the trial judge who struck down the voter-approved
A federal appeals court will announce its decision Tuesday on Proposition 8 – California's ban on same-sex marriages.
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is expected to release its decision Tuesday at 10 a.m. on whether the California voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution. Here's a
If the appeals court rules that Prop 8 resulted in an unconstitutional infringement on equal treatment and due process, the anti-gays would hardly risk going to the US Supreme Court and have them agree, and impose same-sex marriage on all 50 states.
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