Thursday, November 20, 2008

GAY MARRIAGE: Prop. 8 gay marriage ban goes to Supreme Court

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-prop8-supreme-court20-2008nov20,0,4034655.story

[Los Angelos Times] 20 Nov 2008--Reporting from Los Angeles and San Francisco Jessica Garrison -- The California Supreme Court voted 6 to 1 on Wednesday to review legal challenges to Proposition 8, the voter initiative that restored a ban on same-sex marriage, but refused to permit gay weddings to resume pending a final decision.

The court may hold a hearing on the lawsuits as early as March, a timetable that scholars said was swift considering the complexity and importance of the legal issues.

The court's action, taken during a closed conference, suggested that the court wants to resolve all of the legal issues surrounding Proposition 8, including the fate of existing gay marriages, in a single ruling.

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