Prop 8 stay not permanent: marriages of same-gender couples may resume August 18
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Prop 8 stay not permanent: marriages of same-gender couples may resume August 18 PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 12 August 2010 08:39

This news just in from the Los Angeles Times:

“A federal judge today refused to permanently stay his ruling overturning Proposition 8’s ban of gay marriage but extended a temporary hold to give supporters time to appeal the historic ruling.

“U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who overturned the measure on Aug. 4, agreed to give its sponsors until Aug. 18 to appeal his ruling to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Walker said that same-sex marriages may resume at that time unless a higher court blocks them.

“Walker said the sponsors of Proposition 8 do not have legal standing to appeal his order because they were not directly affected by it.”

Please see the whole story here: latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/08/prop-8.html

Last week, Judge Walker ruled Proposition 8 to be unconstitutional. Enacted by a small majority of California voters in November 2008, Prop 8 had limited marriage to be between one man and one woman in California and has been at the center of debate for several years. The judge’s decision on the stay does not diminish the likelihood that Prop 8’s overruling will be appealed to higher courts over the next several months.

Lutherans Concerned thanks all those who have worked for full participation in the church and in the larger society. We offer a prayer of thanksgiving to God for the overruling of Prop 8 and for each one of you who continue to help make this work possible.
 

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