SCOTUS and gay marriage: Prop 8 plaintiff sounds alarm
Reed Cowan reports on plaintiff in the lawsuit to overturn California's Prop 8 Paul Katami voicing concerns over the Supreme Court turning attention to gay marriage (6-28-2022)
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Supreme Court Ruling On Gay Marriage: 5 Things To Know Before The Announcement
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Lawyer Who Argued To Ban CA Same-Sex Marriage Shifts View After Learning Stepdaughter Is Gay
The lawyer who argued before the Supreme Court in favor of upholding California's ban on gay marriage learned during his handling of the case that one of his children is gay. Now Charles Cooper says his own view of same-sex marriage is evolving.
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Prop. 8 Proponents In Bid To Repeal California Transgender Law
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Wednesday's order appears to bring an end, at least for the time being, to efforts by supporters of the 2008 voter initiative to stop gay and lesbian weddings in California.
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As promised, San Diego County Clerk Ernest Dronenburg asked the California Supreme Court Monday to dismiss a lawsuit in which he asked the panel to stop same-sex marriages in the state.
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California Supreme Court Declines Request To Stop Same-Sex Marriages
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Monday was the first chance for all but a handful of the state's same-sex couples to wed since 2008, when about 18,000 marriages went forward during a brief legal window before a voter-approved ban.
Same-Sex Marriage Begins In South Bay With High Demand For Licenses
The Santa Clara County Clerk's office issued more than twice as many marriage licenses as usual in its first day since a federal court lifted a stay on same-sex marriages late last week.
Justice Kennedy Denies Motion To Halt Gay Marriage In California
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has denied a request from Proposition 8 supporters in California to halt the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses in the state.
Despite New Effort To Halt Same-Sex Marriage, Over 100 Couples Wed In San Francisco
Over 100 same-sex couples wed at San Francisco City Hall Saturday as clerks continued issuing marriage licenses one day after a federal appeals court cleared the way for the state of California to immediately lift a 4-year freeze.
Prop. 8 Supporters File Court Motion To Halt Same-Sex Weddings In California
Lawyers for the sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8, filed an emergency motion Saturday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a federal appeals court that on Friday freed the state to resume issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.
Fed Court OKs Immediate Gay Marriages In California; SF Conducts 1st
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, filed an order late Friday afternoon allowing same-sex marriages to resume in California immediately. At San Francisco City Hall, officials quickly conducted California's first same-sex marriage ceremony.
Gay Marriage Resumes In California
Larger Crowds Expected At SF Pride After Prop. 8, DOMA Rulings
This weekend's Pride celebration in San Francisco is expected to be an even bigger party this year, following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decisions on same-sex marriage.
Bay Area, California Readies To Resume Same-Sex Marriages
Most legal analysts think Proposition 8 supporters have slim-to-zero chance of preventing same-sex marriages from resuming once the Supreme Court's ruling becomes official in 24 days. On Thursday, county clerks offices were getting ready for the anticipated flurry of same-sex marriage license applications.
Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Raises Ballot Measure Questions
The narrow ruling said private citizens couldn't defend the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage known as Proposition 8, even after government officials refused to do so. That legal technicality has left many wondering about future hot-button ballot measures passed by voters but undone in court when politicians refuse to fight for them.
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George Santos expelled from Congress in historic House vote
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