Appeal Filed Over Gay Marriage Ruling In California

[FredK]

Supporters of California's gay marriage ban filed an appeal Thursday of a federal judge's ruling striking down the voter-approved law.

The appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was expected, as lawyers on both sides of the legal battle repeatedly vowed to carry the fight to a higher court if they lost.

On Wednesday, a federal judge in San Francisco overturned California's Proposition 8, which restricts a marriage to one man and one woman. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled the law violates federal equal protections and due process laws.

The 9th Circuit court has no deadlines to hear the case, which will be randomly assigned to a three-judge panel. It's expected that the panel will order both sides to submit written legal arguments before scheduling a hearing.

The outcome in the appeals court could force the U.S. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether gays have a constitutional right to wed.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...47&ft=1&f=1003

Another case I suspect will go all the way to the Suprem Court before it's all over.

[Billy_Rightwing]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...47&ft=1&f=1003

Another case I suspect will go all the way to the Suprem Court before it's all over.

There saying on the news today it will be decided by one man because there are four left and four right on the Court with one in the center, the damn courts are no different than our Government, all politics.

[DanH]

The 9th Circuit Court is so FU'd liberal they would rule Lefty could marry his horse

[TriGuy]

funny but the Judge that tossed out prop 8 was appointed to the bench first by Ronald Reagan then to the current post by Bush 1...damn liberals

[Truckman]

The 9th Circuit Court is so FU'd liberal they would rule Lefty could marry his horse

I think the horse might object on grounds of animal cruelty......Ben

[Phillbo]

funny but the Judge that tossed out prop 8 was appointed to the bench first by Ronald Reagan then to the current post by Bush 1...damn liberals

Snap

[TxMusky]

funny but the Judge that tossed out prop 8 was appointed to the bench first by Ronald Reagan then to the current post by Bush 1...damn liberals

and he is also reported to be gay.

[TriGuy]

good read, biased at times but a good read none the less

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...Q0IP.DTL&tsp=1

[Tommy]

funny but the Judge that tossed out prop 8 was appointed to the bench first by Ronald Reagan then to the current post by Bush 1...damn liberals

Who appointed him has nothing to do with the fact that he likes to rubber sword fight in his spare time.