S.F. to Sue State Over Gay Marriage Ban

AP via Yahoo ^ | Febuary, 19, 2004 | By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer

[Simmy2.5]

SAN FRANCISCO - After sanctioning more than 2,700 gay marriages in the past week, the city said Thursday it is suing the state of California, challenging its ban on same-sex marriages on constitutional grounds.

City Attorney Dennis Herrera planned to file the suit in the afternoon, said his spokesman, Matt Dorsey.

Two judges already are considering challenges from conservative groups seeking to halt the marriage spree that began last Thursday. The city's lawsuit asks that those cases be consolidated into one case.

The city is asking Superior Court Judge James Warren to declare unconstitutional two sections of the California Family Code that define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

City officials want the judge to determine if restricting same-sex couples from marrying violates the equal protection and due process clauses of the California Constitution.

On Tuesday, Warren gave the city the choice of ending the same-sex wedding march or returning to court in late March to show why the process has not been halted. The city said it would continue issuing such licenses until forced to stop.

[Simmy2.5]

Don't like the law, change it! :-/

[Glenn]

Time to start arresting people.

[Crazieman]

See, now San Fran should have done this FIRST, and married AFTER (yeah right) the law had been changed.

[mhking]

Time to round up the usual suspects...

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[ConservativeMan55]

Damn, LOL!

[KantianBurke]

I'd say Gore is "Pretzel man." :>

[Prime Choice]

Well, looks like Prop 22 is about to go the way of Prop 187. Because the Leftists can't get their way at the ballot box, they once again use the courts as their personal special interest trump card.

But at the heart of it all, I'm left with just one burning question: Why isn't Governor Schwarzenegger upholding state LAW in this matter??

[usflagwaver]

Now they are going to use CITY funds to sue the state for something that only a small percentage of the the residents want. San Francisco is singing the budget woes, and yet they spend money on this. This suit should be brought by private parties, not the city.

[Michael.SF.]

Herrea appraently is in the pocket of Newsom. This must be another pay off, just as the slush fund non investigation.

The politics of SF continues to reek.

[ServesURight]

Well, it's a good thing a real Republican is Governor of CA instead of that liberal-RINO McClintock.

[King Black Robe]

Don't like the law, change it! :-/

They are. But you mean through the legislature? Naw, why go to so much trouble when you own the judiciary of your state. Heck, Judges there can't even be supportive the Boy Scouts because it might prejudice them against the queers. No question which side will win. And all the legislators can wash their hands of it. It's pretty handy. I just wonder why the legislators are still receiving paychecks now that the judiciary has taken over their job.

[Fedora]

I'm kinda suspicious of this guy, too. . .

http://www.brokennewz.com/usnews/lowellalert.asp

Bush Drops Terrorist Alert via advice of Christopher Lowell; "Orange is an Autumn"

5/21/2003 - Steve Tanner

Washington DC - Responding to the horde of criticism by the fashion and design industry, President Bush has lowered the Orange terrorist level back to a more soothing and spring like alert. "What was that man thinking? Orange at this time of year, I almost vomited in my espresso" lisped Lowell.

Lowell expressed his concerns for U.S. safety, but told reporters that the fear of terrorists entering an "operational period worldwide" sounds more like angry housewives on a shopping spree. "Give the al Qaeda a Visa card, a Pamprin and send them to Pier One. They will be just fine"

When asked if Mr. Lowell would be seeking a permanent position with the Bush staff, Lowell told us "Only if I can be Oversecretary to Undersecretary of Homeland Security Asa Hutchinson."

Hutchinson was too disturbed for comment.

[Libloather]

...same-sex marriages on constitutional grounds.

My question - can a married couple, consisting of a man and woman, obtain 'gay' status - along with all the perks of having gay rights? If not, there maybe discrimination - no?

[EdReform]

Ping

What We Can Do To Help Defeat the "Gay" Agenda

Homosexual Agenda: Categorical Index of Links (Version 1.1)

[EdReform]

Wrong Form May Invalidate Calif Same-Sex Marriages

[little jeremiah]

Homosexual Agenda ping.

More bad news from the bad news city. I think San Francisco can be the sister city of evil.

Let me know if you want on/off this ping list.

[lainde]

bttt

[Bikers4Bush]

So nice to see that SF has so much extra money left over after paying its bills that it can afford to file lawsuits against the state.

The mayor and all other officials involved should be thrown in jail over this.

[ZULU]

Hmmmmm. A new liberal technique. Break the law, then sue the authority who passed it.


Can we do this with anti-gun laws??

They should burn San Francisco (St. Francis must be turning in his grave) to the ground, fumigate the site, then start all over again.