California Prop 8 ruling on gay marri... 1:38
California Prop 8 ruling on gay marriage overturned
the 9th Circuit's opinion in Perry v. Brown that Proposition 8, the 2008 voter-enacted ban on marriage equality in California, is unconstitutional. In addition, the appeals panel ruled that the proponents of Prop 8 did have standing to pursue their appeal of Judge Walker's decision striking down the marriage ban, and upheld District Court Judge Ware's decision denying a stay to throw out Walker's ruling because he is gay. The ruling on constitutionality was divided on an 2-1 vote, with Judges Stephen Reinhardt and Michael Hawkins voting to strike Prop 8 down, and Judge N. Randy Smith voting to uphold the ban. The ruling regarding standing and the motion to throw out Judge Walker's decision was a unanimous 3-0 vote.
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Keywords: Gay Gay Marriage Prop. 8 Same Sex Marriage San Francisco Proposition 8 marriage equality California 9th Circuit Judge Walker
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California Prop 8 ruling on gay marriage overturned ( 02-07-1012 )
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