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California Supreme Court Challenge Filings for Proposition 8 - The Links
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... The California Supreme Court legal challenge to Proposition 8
The links:
S168047 KAREN L. STRAUSS, et al., Petitioners v. MARK B. HORTON, et al.
Immediate Stay Request
Petitioner’s Exhibits
Petitioner’s Motion for Judicial Notice
Amended Petition
Motion to Intervene
Motion to Intervene by Official Proponents
Official Proponents Opposition to Motion by Campaign ...
Worst Lawsuit Ever?
Power Line —
... It's not likely to happen, though. You can read the parties' filings here. The Petitioners' argument against Proposition 8 is worse than feeble. Their claim is based on the fact that ...
The Protect Marriage Coalition (Pro California Proposition 8) Files Legal Briefs Attacking California Attorney General Jerry Brown’s Arguments Supporting Gay Marriage
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... University Law professor Gerald Uelmen, an expert on the state high court, said it “hits the nail on the head.”
“If you think of the Constitution as a compact between the people and those who govern us, to say the people have no power to amend a court’s ruling simply because the court . . . says this is an inalienable right — I think that is pretty far out.”
All of the legal filings before the California Supreme Court are here.
The Protect Marriage Coalition legal brief in response to California Attorney ...
California Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Proposition 8 Case March 5
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... California Proposition 8 that restored the traditional definition of marriage (one man and one woman) will be made by June 5, 2009.
Flap predicts that court will uphold the decision of California voters and hold Proposition 8 constitutional.
Then, gay marriage proponents will have to decide whether they want to circulate an initiative for the June 2010 or November 2010 ballot to overturn Proposition 8.
All of the legal filings before the California Supreme Court are here.
Stay tuned…… ...
Gay Marriage Back in the Courts
Ace of Spades HQ —
... (if their servers don't crash). The Court's Prop 8 page, which has all the filings and other information on the case is here . Dean Ken Starr will get sixty minutes to advocate for Protect Marriage, the official sponsor of Prop 8. On the other side, Shannon Minter will represent the couples; he successfully argued the gay marriage case last year that kicked off this whole shindig. Jerry Brown, California AG, was allotted thirty minutes to present his peculiar argument. And a bunch of cities and counties, led by Los Angeles and Los Angeles County, San Francisco, and Santa ...
California Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Proposition 8 Re: Gay Marriage Today
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... Yes, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for and against California Proposition 8 that was passed by California voters last November. Proposition 8 restored the traditional definition of marriage in the California Constitution - one man and one woman.
All of the legal filings before the California Supreme Court are here.
The proceedings before the Court will be covered live by Flap on Twitter beginning a little before 9 AM Pacific time. Follow Flap on Twitter here or read the right sidebar ————-> ...
BREAKING: California Court Upholds Prop 8, Allows Existing Marriages to Stand
Firedoglake —
... California Supreme Court website (if you can get in) with the ruling posted is here.
Per Calitics, the ruling on Proposition 8 was 6-1, with only Justice Moreno dissenting. The existing same-sex marriages were unanimously upheld, however.
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Prop 8 Decision at 10am PT
TalkLeft —
Teddy at Firedoglake tells us what to expect from the Prop 8 decision. He says there are two questions and three possible scenarios. The opinion will be released here at 10 am PT. The Court's Prop 8 page (with prior rulings, briefs and background) is here. [More...] From Teddy: Question One: The first question is whether or not Proposition 8 is such a sweeping change to the California constitution that it should have been handled differently; fundamental rights of a minority should not be put to a vote. ...
