California Supreme Court May Rule on Proposition 8 Marriage Ruling Today

California Supreme Court May Rule on Proposition 8 Marriage Ruling Today

California Supreme Court to consider key issue in battle over same-sex marriage

The California Supreme Court will decide Wednesday whether to plunge
back into the legal battle over same-sex marriage.

The state high court, meeting in closed session, will review a request
by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to determine whether
Proposition 8's sponsors have legal authority to defend the ballot
measure.

Depending on the court's ruling, the 9th Circuit could either dismiss
the Proposition 8 appeal on procedural grounds -- limiting the case's
effect to California -- or rule on federal constitutional questions
that would affect same-sex marriage throughout the country.

A federal judge in San Francisco struck down Proposition 8 in August,
ruling after a 12-day trial that the 2008 ballot measure violated
equal protection guarantees under the U.S. Constitution. Experts
testified during the trial that one's sexual orientation was largely
fixed and that matrimony benefits the families of gays and lesbians.

California state officials refused to appeal the ruling. Now the 9th
Circuit must determine whether Proposition 8's sponsors,
ProtectMarriage.com, have legal standing to challenge the trial
court's decision.

-- Maura Dolan

More:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/02/california-supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html
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