More than 4,000 gay marriages in San Francisco have been annulled by California's Supreme Court. The court ruled the city had acted improperly in granting the marriage licences earlier this year in defiance of state law. Posted on 08/12/2004 12:27:39 PM PDT by traumer
More than 4,000 gay marriages in San Francisco have been annulled by California's Supreme Court. The court ruled the city had acted improperly in granting the marriage licences earlier this year in defiance of state law.
The mayor of the San Francisco ignited a passionate nationwide debate in February by allowing 4,037 same-sex couples to wed over a four-week period. The California Supreme Court stopped the marriages while it reviewed the city's actions.
It has now ruled the city violated the law, since both legislation and a voter-approved measure defined marriage as a union between a man and woman. The justices decided with a 5-2 vote to nullify the nearly 4,000 marriages.
The court, however, did not resolve whether the California Constitution would permit a same-sex marriage. It ruled only on the narrow issue of whether local officials could bypass California's judicial and legislative branches.
Polls show most Californians continue to oppose gay marriage.
Well, this is some progress. The fact that the California SC didn't completely ignore the law means something.
So that means they're....living in sin?
HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY.
When will the mayor report for jail time?
So I guess Rosie O'Donnell is back on the market?
This is a liberal state but most people here support traditional marriage. If the Democrats want to do something stupid like repeal the law next year, let them go ahead. In the event that happens, you can be sure voters will amend the state Constitution to put a stop to these childish games of theirs.
Annulled my eye. They were never valid to begin with. A great, big, fat charade, just like homosexuality itself.
LOL!
Why didn't they 'resolve' on the issue? The people have spoken.... no more inerpretations by a bunch of black robes from the left.
Dang, ya beat me to the punch
So two justices thought that was just fine and dandy? I have GOT to read the dissent.
LOL. Well, they were doing that to begin with, unfortunately.
so will the 4000 get their marriage license fees back from the city ? Not likely.
Because this is most likely only a temporary bout of sanity. If the Calif Sup Court doesn't 'resolve' the issue by creating a constitutional right for gays to marry, then you can be sure that the Federal 9th appellate circuit will, and then the Supreme Court will back them up and the courts will have exercised their biggest power grab since, perhaps, Roe v Wade.
I have a feeling that the majority of CA whites support gay marriage. It is probably the hispanics, asians, and blacks that put gay marriage opposition in the majority of CA opinion.
Right you are.
The 9th circuit will short-circuit this intelligent decision as they have so many times in the past.
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