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latimes.com - 3/5/2009

Gay marriage ban: The California Supreme Court hears arguments on Prop. 8 - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles -- The California Supreme Court appeared ready today to vote to uphold Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that banned gay marriage, but also seemed ready to decide unanimously to recognize existing ... (more) Gay marriage ban: The California Supreme Court hears ...

Proposition 8

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latimes.com - 3/4/2009

California Supreme Court may reveal stance on Prop. 8 on Thursday - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Reporting from San Francisco -- The California Supreme Court may reveal Thursday whether it intends to uphold Proposition 8, and if so, whether an estimated 18,000 same-sex marriages will remain valid, during a high-stakes televised session that has ... (more) California Supreme Court may reveal stance on Prop. 8 on ...

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toledoblade.com -- AP STORIES

— hosted.ap.org — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A year after the state Supreme Court entertained arguments on extending marriage to gay couples, many of the same lawyers will be back before the same justices this week arguing why California's voter-appproved ban on same-sex ... (more) toledoblade.com -- AP STORIES

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Prop 8 Oral Argument Reax
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — John Culhane live-blogged it: If I had to guess, I’d say that those married between June and November 4, 2008 will still be married. Going forward, forget it. It’s time to dive back into the political process. I don’t expect a unanimous decision on either issue, but I’d be surprised if either vote is close. (I do think that there’s at least a chance that the retroactivity issue will be unanimous.) Dale Carpenter agrees: I’m out of the business of predicting with confidence what the California Supreme Court will do ...