A Supreme Court justice rejected a motion by Proposition 8 supporters to stop same-sex marriage in California, according to the Associated Press. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy turned away the application without comment today. Prop. 8 supporters said in a statement Saturday that the Ninth Court of Appeals acted prematurely when it lifted a hold […]
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Prop. 8 supporters challenge court’s action
Supporters of Proposition 8 asked the Supreme Court to overrule an appeals court decision that allowed California to resume same-sex marriages in spite of the measure, according to a statement from the Alliance Defending Freedom.
Stay on Prop. 8 lifted, same-sex marriage returns to Calif.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its hold on an injunction to stop enforcing Proposition 8, California’s same-sex marriage ban.
Supreme Court sends Prop. 8 back to California
In a significant victory for gay rights in California, Gov. Jerry Brown called for the state to once again allow same-sex individuals to marry, after the Supreme Court ruled on two historic cases involving same-sex marriage today.