California high court upholds gay marriage ban

paul · Postby **paul** » May 26th, 2009, 7:37 am

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, but it also decided that the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect will stay wed.

The 6-1 decision written by Chief Justice Ron George rejected an argument by gay rights activists that the ban revised the California constitution's equal protection clause to such a dramatic degree that it first needed the Legislature's approval.

The court said the people have a right,

The fight is no doubt far from being over ( I'm sure it will go to the US Supreme Court) but this ruling was important for many reasons. When our rights are being erroded daily, The court said the people have a right.

dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » May 26th, 2009, 7:56 am

It may go to the Sup Ct., but I've still got serious doubts about the California prop 8 case being the one that moves the court toward legalizing gay marriage. No one knows, though.

Dr. Ron · Postby **Dr. Ron** » May 26th, 2009, 5:51 pm

According to the news, the US Supreme Court cannot hear this case.....it is settled...

The spokesman said that they would take it back to the legislature,,,,,and here we go again with another proposition 8

kurt73 · Postby **kurt73** » May 27th, 2009, 2:57 am

I wish once it is decided at the Supreme Courts it should not be allowed to be brought back up. The people have spoken, the courts have spoken and the highest courts have spoken. What else do they want? Talk about hate crimes, jam their way of life down my throat is no different then me preaching against homosexuality. :roll:

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » May 27th, 2009, 4:05 am

California has a different type govt. than most states. The people get to bring these props. up quite often and the gay agenda can push this for years. The question is will the anti-gay marriage majority hold up in future votes?

kurt73 · Postby **kurt73** » May 27th, 2009, 4:11 am

Full Quiver wrote:California has a different type govt. than most states. The people get to bring these props. up quite often and the gay agenda can push this for years. The question is will the anti-gay marriage majority hold up in future votes?

I was thinking that very samething. People that never voted before or have not voted in a very long time came out to vote for Obama so they also voted against gay marriage, now when in comes back up those same people will not come out to vote and it will be pass. What a shame to waste your right to vote like that

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » May 27th, 2009, 4:16 am

That's not what I was saying. It has already passed twice but as time goes by some people that are against gay marriage may sway and vote for it in the future or as kids age into adulthood and join the political process they may swing the tide.

kurt73 · Postby **kurt73** » May 27th, 2009, 4:31 am

Full Quiver wrote:That's not what I was saying. It has already passed twice but as time goes by some people that are against gay marriage may sway and vote for it in the future or as kids age into adulthood and join the political process they may swing the tide.

Ok, yeah I see that also. Sorry for the misunderstanding

dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » May 27th, 2009, 6:10 pm

It COULD, in theory, go to the Supreme Court of the United States in the sense that it is a decision of a state court of last resort. It won't, though, because the issue is strictly one of California state constitutional law, not a federal question. If the case were thought by 4 justices to implicate a federal constitutional question (and, with the oncoming justice from NY, who knows -- apparently she'll do anything), it would be a case before that Court. It won't happen, though.

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