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California Supreme Court stories: 23 news summaries

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(Newser) - One of California's biggest and most influential gay rights groups says it will delay a ballot push to overcome the state's ban on same-sex marriage until 2012, the Los Angeles Times reports. Equality California, which led the failed effort to defeat Prop 8 in November, says there is too... More »

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Gay-Marriage Supporters Take to Streets After Ruling

Opponents of marriage ban sad but not surprised

May 26, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Supporters of same-sex marriage were disappointed but not surprised by the California Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold Proposition 8, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, as a crowd that had gathered at the state courthouse moved through city streets, blocking traffic and prompting arrest. “This is a serious... More »

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California • gay marriage • San Francisco • California Supreme Court • protesters • Proposition 8 • same-sex couples • marriage equality

(Newser) - The California state Supreme Court will issue its opinion on gay marriage Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The court will rule on three questions, including two challenges to the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex nuptials. One challenge comes from gay-rights lawyers who argue that Prop 8 was... More »

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(Newser) - Gay-marriage proponents in California are taking a page—and some staff—from the Obama campaign in an attempt to swing conservative votes, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many believe Proposition 8 passed because there was little outreach to districts that voted for the ban. “They would fly over from... More »

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California • gay marriage • California Supreme Court • activists • Proposition 8 • Obama campaign • canvassing • outreach

Calif. Supreme Court Hears Prop 8 Arguments

Court weighs constitutionality of ballot initiative, effect on couples married before the ban

Mar 5, 09 1:07 PM CST
(AP) - California Supreme Court justices heard arguments today on lawsuits seeking to overturn the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage as thousands demonstrated outside the San Francisco courthouse. Gay-rights advocates are urging the court to overturn Proposition 8 on the grounds it was put before voters improperly, or at least prematurely.... More »

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California • gay marriage • protests • California Supreme Court • separation of powers • Proposition 8 • Bill Maher Grid

(Newser) - Protesters around California are gearing up for tomorrow's state Supreme Court session on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the voter referendum that banned gay marriage, the Los Angeles Times reports. The decision isn’t due for 3 months, but the opinion is already written, and the court's stand may... More »

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California • gay marriage • San Francisco • constitutional amendment • marriage • California Supreme Court • gays • Proposition 8 • Bill Maher Grid

Brown Asks Court to Overturn Prop. 8

Calif. AG argues popular vote should not void personal liberties

Dec 20, 08 4:15 AM CST
(Newser) - California’s attorney general has reversed position and asked the state’s supreme court to void the ban on gay marriage enacted by voters in November, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Jerry Brown said in a filing yesterday that Proposition 8 is "inconsistent with the guarantees of individual liberty"... More »

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California • Kenneth Starr • gay marriage • Jerry Brown • attorney general • California Supreme Court • Proposition 8

 Prop 8 Furor 
 Squeezes Calif. Court 

Groups would move to oust any high court members who overturn gay-marriage ban

Nov 19, 08 9:43 AM CST
(Newser) - California’s moderately conservative Supreme Court faces pressure from both fronts of the gay-marriage battle, the Los Angeles Times reports. Opponents of Proposition 8—including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger—are collecting arguments for why the amendment should be struck down, while supporters have promised to oust judges who rule the other... More »

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gay rights • California • gay marriage • lawsuit • recall • constitutionality • California Supreme Court • constitutional law • Proposition 8

Prop 8 Should Take Effect Amid Suits: Calif. AG

Aims to avoid marriages in legal limbo if bill is upheld

Nov 18, 08 10:26 AM CST
(Newser) - As gay-rights campaigners petition the California Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8, the state’s attorney general is urging the court to let the measure banning same-sex marriage take effect. Jerry Brown asked the court to rule on the lawsuits to give the question “certainty and finality”—and... More »

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California • gay marriage • Jerry Brown • California Supreme Court • Proposition 8

Calif. Dems Urge State Court to Dump Gay Marriage Ban

Supporters call move a 'hail mary'

Nov 11, 08 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Democratic legislators in California have filed a brief calling on the state Supreme Court to reject a ballot proposition that would ban gay marriage in the state, the Los Angeles Times reports. The measure, Proposition 8, passed by some 500,000 votes. The lawmakers argue that such sweeping change would... More »

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(Newser) - If California’s gay marriage ban passes, “legal chaos” will ensue for those who tied the knot since it became legal to do so in June, lawyers warn. With no court precedents, experts are left guessing whether those marriages would remain valid, the Los Angeles Times reports. Ultimately,... More »

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California • gay marriage • law • court • marriage rights • California Supreme Court • Proposition 8

Pitt Donates $100K to Fight for Gay Marriage

Actor cuts check as California ballot on wedding ban looms

Sep 18, 08 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Brad Pitt has become the biggest celebrity ally in the fight to uphold California’s gay marriage law, with a $100,000 donation toward the cause. The law allowing gays to marry could be repealed in November, when Californians vote on the fiercely contested Proposition 8. Pitt and partner Angelina... More »

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Religion No Excuse for Not Treating Gays: Calif. Court

Doctors cannot avoid homosexual patients

Aug 18, 08 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - California doctors must provide services to gays and lesbians in line with all other patients, even if it conflicts with their religious beliefs, the state’s supreme court ruled today. The justices unanimously shot down an effort by a San Diego County fertility clinic's physicians to use religion as grounds... More »

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Calif. Court Leaves Gay Marriage Ban
on the Ballot 

Sides prepare for November showdown

Jul 17, 08 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - A voter initiative to ban gay marriage is staying on California’s ballot this November, the state’s supreme court ruled unanimously yesterday, setting the stage for a bitter November battle. Gay rights groups had argued that the proposition was an illegal constitutional revision, and that petitions for the initiative... More »

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Gay Couples Seek Donations, Not Dinnerware

Contributions to fight Calif. ballot measure take place of registry

Jul 15, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Soon-to-wed gays and lesbians in California are directing well-wishers to hold off on gifts and instead donate money to fight a measure that would nullify their unions, Reuters reports. "The usual notion of a huge reception or acquiring your first microwave is not really happening," says John Duran... More »

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California • gay marriage • marriage • donation • Ellen DeGeneres • Lesbian • California Supreme Court • Portia de Rossi

OPINION

Calif. Marriage May Be Mirage for Gay Couples

Only Washington can bestow real rights, like spousal benefits

Jun 15, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gay couples should exchange vows warily in California this week, Joe Matthews writes in the Washington Post. “California—with its dysfunctional politics and government—may hurt the cause of same-sex marriage,” he warns. An upcoming state ballot on gay marriage could cast the issue into limbo for years,... More »

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California • gay marriage • Arnold Schwarzenegger • marriage • California Supreme Court

OPINION

Grandma, Grandpa, Please Back Gay Marriage

LAT scribe urges elderly to dis a gay marriage ban in Calif.

May 30, 08 9:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - If old folks in California would come out to support gay marriage in November, a proposed amendment banning it would keel over and die, Joel Stein writes in the Los Angeles Times. The majority of Californians under 50 support it, but only 36% of senior citizens. Which leads Stein to... More »

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California • gay marriage • voting • California Supreme Court • senior citizens • gays

In Poll, Californians Oppose Gay Marriage—Barely 

Amendment has majority support, but may not pass

May 23, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - A majority of Californians opposes gay marriage, but the margin is very slim, according to a new LA Times poll. For the moment, gay marriage is legal in California, but voters could ban it by approving a constitutional amendment in November. Right now 54% say they support a ban.... More »

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After Gay Ruling, Calif. Scrambles to Fix Paperwork

Current marriage licenses provide only for 'bride' and 'groom'

May 22, 08 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recent California Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriages has spawned a persnickety problem: what to do about current forms mentioning the "bride and groom" four times and prohibiting “alterations.” While one official assured the AP of “compliance with the court order,” an activist was... More »

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Calif. Judge:
Gay Marriage
Decision My Toughest 

Conservative cast vote for 'doing the right thing'

May 18, 08 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Long characterized as cautious, California’s Chief Justice Ronald George shocked his peers when he joined the majority to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. “I think there are times when doing the right thing means not playing it safe,” the moderate Republican said, calling the... More »

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