Prop 8 OVERTURNED: Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down In California
December 9, 2011 1:17 AM   Subscribe

Seems to be some very definite language expressed in the decision... After a five-month wait, 9th Circuit District Court Judge Vaughn Walker offered a 136-page decision in the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger, firmly rejecting Proposition 8, which was passed by voters in November 2008. "Although Proposition 8 fails to possess even a rational basis, the evidence presented at trial shows that gays and lesbians are the type of minority strict scrutiny was designed to protect," Walker ruled.
posted by aleph (4 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Not sure what this is about... link to an old news article, why? -- taz



 
Here's the decision, in case people want to RTFA before discussing it.
posted by decathecting at 1:21 AM on December 9, 2011


Am I missing something? Or did I just travel back in time to 2010?

Look at the dates. This is old news...
posted by Philosopher Dirtbike at 1:26 AM on December 9, 2011


This is from last year? The article itself hasn't been updated since the 25th of May this year. What has happened since then?
posted by flippant at 1:27 AM on December 9, 2011


Ongoing progress is encouraging, but even a Supreme Court ruling won't eliminate the base issue that laws are for sale and groups like the LDS can invade and control any state they want with enough money.
posted by trackofalljades at 1:29 AM on December 9, 2011 [1 favorite]


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