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Prop. 8 Arguments [LIVE VIDEO]

By Steven HofferDec 6th 2010 – 1:24PM

(Dec. 6) -- A three-judge panel representing San Francisco's 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing oral arguments on the California state ban on same-sex marriage today. California voters approved Proposition 8, a state constitutional amendment limiting marriage to a man and a woman, in the 2008 elections. The...

Televised Gay Marriage Hearing Draws Wide Audience

Dec 6th 2010 – 1:14PM
Jeff Chiu, AP

Jeff Chiu, AP

SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 6) -- The legal fight over California's gay marriage ban went before a federal appeals court Monday in a hearing that reached a nationwide TV audience anxious for a final decision on whether the measure violates the U.S. Constitution. The hearing before a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court...

Judge Keeps Same-Sex Nuptials on Hold, for Now

Aug 12th 2010 – 3:43PM
 Eric Risberg, AP

Eric Risberg, AP

SAN FRANCISCO (Aug. 12) -- A federal judge on Thursday put gay marriages on hold for at least another six days in California, raising hopes among same-sex couples that they soon will be able to tie the knot after years of agonizing delays. Judge Vaughn Walker gave opponents of same-sex weddings until Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. to...

California Gay Couples Lining Up for Marriage Licenses Ahead of Walker Ruling

By David KnowlesAug 12th 2010 – 1:57PM

(Aug. 12) -- In anticipation of U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling on whether gays and lesbians can immediately resume the practice of same-sex marriage, anticipated within hours, some couples have begun lining up to get a license at the first possible opportunity. Walker is expected to issue his ruling on...

Why Legal Team Behind Proposition 8 Failed

Aug 5th 2010 – 7:53AM
Eric Risberg, AP

Eric Risberg, AP

(Aug. 5) -- The legal team that fought to save California's Proposition 8 from history's scrap heap practically dared U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker to rule against the 2008 ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage in the Golden State. Led by attorney Charles Cooper, who stumbled and bumbled his way through...

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