California Supreme Court

California Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban (Update2) (Bloomberg) (bloomberg.com) - May 26, 2009
May 26 (Bloomberg) -- The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that outlawed same-sex weddings, a practice that is now legal in four other states.

California Supreme Court upholds gay marriage ban but allows existing unions to stand (Oakland Tribune) (insidebayarea.com) - May 26, 2009
Proposition 8, the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, will stand as a constitutionally acceptable exercise of voters' free will, but the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who wed last year will…

Prop. 8 upheld by California Supreme Court (Los Angeles Times) (latimes.com) - May 26, 2009
The justices uphold the same-sex marriage ban but also rule that the 18,000 gay couples who wed before the November vote will stay married. The decision is sure to spark another ballot box fight. The…

California Supreme Court upholds ban on same-sex marriage (Orlando Sentinel) (orlandosentinel.com) - May 26, 2009
Demonstrators in favor of same-sex marriage wait in front of San Francisco City Hall for the California Supreme Court to rule on the legality of a voter-approved ban on same-sex unions.

California Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban (Update1) (Bloomberg) (bloomberg.com) - May 26, 2009
May 26 (Bloomberg) -- The California Supreme Court upheld a measure approved by voters in November that outlawed same-sex weddings, now legal in four other U.S. states.

California Supreme Court upholds gay marriage ban but allows existing unions to stand (Contra Costa Times) (contracostatimes.com) - May 26, 2009
Proposition 8, the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, will stand as a constitutionally acceptable exercise of voters' free will, but the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who wed last year will…

California Supreme Court upholds same-sex marriage ban; lets stand existing gay unions (San Jose Mercury News) (mercurynews.com) - May 26, 2009
The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8, the voter-approved law restoring a ban on same-sex marriages in the state, but at the same time left intact the more than 18,000 marriages for…

California Supreme Court upholds Prop. 8 (Los Angeles Daily News) (dailynews.com) - May 26, 2009
The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8, the voter-approved measure that banned same-sex marriage in the state. Reader reaction: What do you think? > > > Weigh in here .

The California Supreme Court's Prop-8 Decision - Right Wing News ... (rightwingnews.com) - May 26, 2009
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The Volokh Conspiracy - From the California Supreme Court's Prop ... (volokh.com) - May 26, 2009
The California Supreme Court justified its earlier decision recognizing same-sex marriages by reference to the California Constitution, which in turns draws its authority from having been enacted by t…

Gawker - California Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban ... (gawker.com) - May 26, 2009
The California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8, meaning that gay people still can't get married there. But the 18000 couples who were hitched between last May (when the court ruled to legalize…

California Supreme Court upholds Prop. 8; gay marriage remains ... (democraticunderground.com) - May 26, 2009
The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8's ban on same-sex marriage but also ruled that gay couples who wed before the election will continue to be married under state law. The decision…

ABC News: California Supreme Court Upholding Proposition 8 ... (democraticunderground.com) - May 26, 2009
California Upholds Gay Marriage Ban By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES The California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8 -- the controversial ballot question that banned same-sex marriage. At the same time,…

Shameful: California Supreme Court Upholds Same Sex-Marriage Ban ... (alternet.org) - May 26, 2009
The CA Supreme Court has upheld the notorious Proposition 8 from last year's election, but also validated all gay marriages held before Nov. 4.

California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 8 - Towleroad, More ... (towleroad.com) - May 26, 2009
NCLR's Kate Kendell: "Today, the California Supreme Court diminished its legacy as a champion of equality. By upholding Prop 8, an initiative that stripped the right to marry from same-sex couples in…

Perez Hilton: California Supreme Court Upholds Discriminatory ... (perezhilton.com) - May 26, 2009
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I don't understand this: The California supreme court upheld Prop 8. I'm not horribly surprised, but I am horrib.. http://tinyurl.com/r5nz6l - May 26, 2009

California Supreme Court= Error code ID 10 Ts. Way to keep the discrimination alive. (via @TheGaijin) - May 26, 2009

Online blog: Prop. 8 decision: The California Supreme Court announced at 10 a.m. this morning that i.. http://tinyurl.com/owmouw - May 26, 2009

Work blogdiva: California Supreme Court just proved that "state rights" is another way of destroying individ.. http://bit.ly/JtMdD - May 26, 2009

The California Supreme Court can "UP HOLD MY NUTZ" - May 26, 2009

RT @drkiki Can't express how disappointed I am in the California Supreme Court today... but, tis just a bump on the road to equality. ~ditto - May 26, 2009

Happy that at least all the marriages before proposition 8 are staying valid. Stupid california state supreme court - May 26, 2009

@hanfran not Californians. It was the California supreme court. If the people voted on it the result would probably be very different - May 26, 2009

County Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Ban CA Medical Marijuana - January 16, 2009
San Diego County filed papers this week asking the U.S. Supreme Court to erase California's medical marijuana law, arguing that federal prohibitions outlawing the substance supersede California's law…

CA Attorney General Urges Court To Void Gay Marriage Ban - December 19, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO – The California attorney general has changed his position on the state's new same-sex marriage ban and is now urging the state Supreme Court to void Proposition 8.

ACLU Sues to Block California's Prop 8 from Taking Effect - November 05, 2008
The lawsuit, filed directly with the CA supreme court, argued that Prop. 8 would change the California Constitution in such fundamental ways - taking important rights away from a minority group - that…

CA Supreme Court Denies Challenge To Medical Pot Law - October 17, 2008
The state Supreme Court turned back a challenge to California's medical marijuana law Thursday from two counties that said they were being forced to condone federal drug-law violations by state-approv…

California Supreme Court To Consider Medical Marijuana Limit - August 21, 2008
A Los Angeles County medical marijuana case, which most agree would never have seen a courtroom in Mendocino County, has raised questions on whether any limits imposed by the legislature to the Compas…

Breaking: California Court overturns gay marriage ban - May 15, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marry.

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban - May 15, 2008
The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.

California's Medical Marijuana System in 'Chaos' - January 01, 2008
California's Proposition 215 legalized medical marijuana in that state 11 years ago as a treatment for pain, the side-effects of chemotherapy, and other ailments. However, the federal government still…