Breaking: California Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prop 8 Lawsuits
by: Louise
Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 15:55:42 PM EST
http://pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=67A0B6A3507D668A36864EA9911FCFB3?diaryId=8323(The Los Angeles Times reports:
The California Supreme Court agreed today to review legal challenges to Prop. 8, the voter initiative that restored a ban on same-sex marriage, but refused to permit gay weddings to resume pending a ruling.
Meeting in closed session, the state high court asked litigants on both sides for more written arguments and scheduled a hearing for next March. The court also signaled its intention to decide the fate of existing same-sex marriages, asking litigants to argue that question.
Today's decision to review the lawsuits against Proposition 8 did not reveal how the court was leaning. The court could have dismissed the suits, but both opponents and supporters of Proposition 8 sought review to settle legal questions on a matter of statewide importance.
