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Supreme Court expresses skepticism over upholding Prop. 8
The Supreme Court asked skeptical questions Tuesday of former Reagan administration lawyer Charles J. Cooper about his assertion that California’s ban on gay marriage should be upheld. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. questioned Cooper as to...Tags: John G. Roberts, Jr., Same-Sex Marriage, Lawyers, Justice System, Gays and Lesbians
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Burbank couple in Prop. 8 case to watch history unfold
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday began the process of considering two controversial cases involving whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry: Proposition 8, California's 2008 ban on gay marriage, and the Defense of Marriage Act,...Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Gays and Lesbians, Google+
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Obama administration urges Supreme Court to strike down Prop. 8
California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriages in the state, should be overturned, the Obama administration plans to tell the Supreme Court. An administration official confirmed that the Justice Department will file a brief in the...Tags: Family, ABC (tv network), Same-Sex Marriage, Christi Parsons, Marriage
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'Record majority' in California backs same-sex marriage, poll finds
As state officials make their case for gay marriage, a new Field Poll showed record support in California for same sex unions. "By a nearly two-to-one margin (61% to 32%), California voters approve of allowing same-sex couples to marry," according to...
Tags: Family, Jessica Garrison, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
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Prop. 8: California A.G. backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief
California’s top law enforcement officer told the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage should be overturned because its sole purpose was to “strip loving relationships of validation and dignity...
Tags: Family, Jessica Garrison, Maura Dolan, Same-Sex Marriage, Kamala D. Harris
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Editorial: Battle for marriage rights began at local level
Perhaps it was inevitable that the U.S. Supreme Court would confront the issue of same-sex marriage. But in the history of great civil rights advances in this country, key players rarely wait for Fate to make her move. Instead, they forge ahead and...Tags: Family, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians
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Supreme Court to rule on California's Prop. 8 ban on gay marriage
The Supreme Court announced Friday it will rule for the first time on same-sex marriage by deciding the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, the voter initiative that limited marriage to a man and a woman. The justices also said they...Tags: Family, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Los Angeles Times, Social Issues
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Burbank couple on Supreme Court same-sex marriage review: 'This is what we've waited for'
Burbank residents Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo were catapulted onto the national stage Friday when the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would rule on constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, the voter-approved same-sex marriage ban that...
Tags: Family, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Adam Schiff, Gays and Lesbians
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Supreme Court delays decision on taking up gay marriage cases
The Supreme Court took no action Friday on a series of pending appeals involving gay marriage, putting off until at least next week a decision on which cases to hear. The justices met behind closed doors to debate cases involving the Defense of Marriage...Tags: Family, Trials, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Los Angeles Times
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Prop. 8 supporters, opponents await Supreme Court decision
At San Francisco City Hall, officials are awaiting their moment in history, but they just don't know when it will come. In the complex calculus of gay marriage in California, weddings could become legal within days. So City Hall is preparing for a...Tags: Family, Jessica Garrison, Maura Dolan, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
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High court delays decision in California gay marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court has pushed back by 10 days the date on which it will consider whether to review the issue of gay marriage in California, according to lawyers in the case. The court had been set to discuss whether to grant review of Hollingsworth...
Tags: Trials, Jessica Garrison, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, Gays and Lesbians
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Gay marriage in California awaits U.S. Supreme Court review
As voters in three more states cast ballots to allow gay marriage in last week's election, some California gay marriage activists have grown impatient at seeing gains elsewhere while the question remains in legal limbo here. But as soon as this month...
Tags: Family, Trials, Same-Sex Marriage, Minority Groups, U.S. Supreme Court
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