California SC to hear challenge to Prop 8

[nadinbrzezinski]

and so it begins folks

Breaking on MSNBC

[FreeState]

1. SF Gate article here

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/19/BAJC147QAJ.DTL

(11-19) 13:57 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- The state Supreme Court plunged back into the same-sex marriage wars today, agreeing to decide the legality of a ballot measure that repealed the right of gay and lesbian couples to wed in California.

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At the urging of both sponsors and opponents of Proposition 8, the justices granted review of lawsuits challenging the Nov. 4 initiative. Approved by 52 percent of the voters, Prop. 8 restored the definition of marriage - a union of a man and a woman - that the court had overturned May 15.

In today's order, the justices let Prop. 8 remain in effect, denying a stay that would have allowed county clerks to resume issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the case was decided. No hearing has been scheduled.

The court also said it would consider the validity of 18,000 same-sex marriages performed between mid-June, when its ruling took effect, and Nov. 4. Attorney General Jerry Brown, who will defend Prop. 8 as the state's chief lawyer, contends those marriages are legal, but sponsors of the initiative disagree.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. This will go all the way to the USSC, mark my words

[FreeState]

3. Possibly - but I dont think it will be there for another 3-4 years time

it will take time to work its way up

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Of course

and in that sense I think the radical right miscalculated

If this is thrown out at that level... it is federal

[FreeState]

5. Agree - and not only that

I dont thing the radical right took into consideration several things - one being Obama gets to choose who is on the court (likely 3 people leaving) and two that their taking away rights already granted has awaken the sleeping giant of young Americans and Gay Americans among other pro-equality Americans.

[Ms. Toad]

7. None of the current complaints can.

The current challenges are drafted solely (and very deliberately) on State grounds.

[EstimatedProphet]

9. The US Supreme Court? No it won't. It has no federal grounds.

[t0dd]

6. Here's some more good news..

The Nepal Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=83589

[FreeState]

8. If Nepal can do it... wow, we are behind Nepal?!??! n/t