Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional: On to the Supreme Court?

The architects of Prop. 8 have vowed to appeal. [] “Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said. 10:08 AM PT: Read

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional. Developingrefresh this page for updates READ THE DECISION, AFTER THE JUMP Writes Judge

By Kelly Schremph , Hollywood.com Staff | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 Earlier today, a federal appeals court ruled that Proposition 8 – California's ban on gay marriage – is unconstitutional, declaring that it violates everything that the Constitution

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages, is unconstitutional.

"Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California," wrote Judge Steven Roy Reinhardt in an opinion that quotes William Shakespeare,