[heleny]

ABC's special report changed. Now they say that the marriages will continue until Friday, at least, when the 1st judge has another hearing.

The 2nd judge set a date for March 29th but didn't stop the marriages as initially reported.

[heleny]

The 2nd judge said that SF should either shut down the marriages or show up March 29th to explain why not. Obviously, SF will choose the latter.

[calcowgirl]

March 29th?????

It takes a month and a half to change a semi-colon?

Again.... Unbelievable!

[calcowgirl]

By David Kravets and Lisa Leff
ASSOCIATED PRESS
5:22 p.m. February 17, 2004

SAN FRANCISCO – A judge said Tuesday that San Francisco appears to be violating the law by issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but he declined to order an immediate halt to the weddings.

A conservative group had asked Judge James Warren to immediately stop the wedding spree and void the 2,400 same-sex marriages performed in the city since Thursday, but instead he issued a non-binding cease-and-desist order and told the city to return on March 29 and explain its legal position.

"We are extremely happy and gratified that a stay was not issued," City Attorney Dennis Herrerra said.

It wasn't immediately clear whether Mayor Gavin Newsom would abide by the non-binding court order, or tell city officials to continue issuing the marriage licenses.

Earlier Tuesday, another judge told another conservative group to return on Friday for another hearing on their challenge of the city's marriage policy.