Bid for hold on California gay marriage ruling could postpone unions

Source: San Jose Mercury News

Gay weddings in California are likely to be stalled until at least mid-July following a request filed today with the California Supreme Court by conservative groups seeking a hold on last week's ruling striking down the state ban on same-sex marriage.

In a 21-page legal brief, the Arizona-based Alliance Defense Fund is asking the Supreme Court to rehear the case on one issue - a request to postpone the impact of last week's ruling until after the November election, when voters may consider a ballot initiative to restore the ban on same-sex marriage through a constitutional amendment.

... The Supreme Court seldom grants motions to rehear its decisions, but such requests create a procedural delay in the usual 30-day window before a ruling becomes final. The justices typically take another 30 to 60 days to resolve rehearing petitions, which would push potential wedding dates for same-sex couples into late summer.



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Oh yeah, that IS their argument.

As a straight man I'd like to say they can kiss my ass (but only if they're female I guess).:shrug:

Conservatives love states rights...until the door swings the other way.

This is just plain wrong.

:grr:

everyone of these people and sordid details of their lives - usually people like this have 'crap' to hide

:grr: :nuke: :grr:

Every time one of these laws passes, it gets canceled by fundies before we can get to the court house. Some people had their marriages overturned. Whenever it looks like we may get married...forget it. We can't.

I don't see how the bible can trump the 14th amendment in a secular democracy. I don't see why these fundie laws and appeals aren't thrown out of court on that basis. Either we all have equal protection under the law, or we don't.

I also think that this should be of concern to more people than it is, since it sets such a dangerous precedent of not recognizing the rights of citizens to equal protection under the law, thus weakening the claims of all who insist they should be treated fairly. Who's next?