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Calif. Supreme Court to take up gay marriage ban

Submitted by Jasongoldberg

2 days ago

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's highest court has agreed to hear legal challenges to a new ban on gay marriage, but is refusing to allow gay couples to resume marrying until it rules.

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted three lawsuits seeking to overturn Proposition 8. The amendment passed this month with 52 percent of the vote. The court did not elaborate on its decision.

All three cases claim the ban abridges the civil rights of a vulnerable minority group. They argue that voters alone did not have the authority to enact such a significant constitutional change. Read the full article

Comments (1)

Earlwallace,

2 days ago

If the judges rule against Prop 8 they will be removed.