Posted on 05/21/2009 11:03:40 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
The clock is ticking down on the California Supreme Court's imminent decision on whether to uphold Proposition 8, the voter-approved ballot measure restoring the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Based on regulations that require the justices to rule within 90 days of oral arguments in a case, the Supreme Court's decision in the legal challenge to Proposition 8 now will fall on one of three remaining days: Tuesday or next Thursday, or June 1. The high court normally only rules on Mondays and Thursdays, but will issue rulings next Tuesday because of the Memorial Day holiday Monday.
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Rose Bird was turned out over her decisions.
I stand corrected. That’s what moving from Lompoc to San Diego will to for you.
I always wonder about that also. Because proposed ballot initiatives are reviewed and have to go through a process to be approved to gather signatures. Then, the signatures have to be reviewed to ensure that enough valid signatures are on the petitions. Part of the vetting process is that a proposed initiative has to be legal in the first place. For example, you couldn’t have a ballot initiative to take away women’s right to vote, because that would conflict with established federal law and the constitution.
So, clearly, a determination was made that it was legal for the voters of California to vote on the definition of marriage. The gay activists only started saying it was an illegal improper subject to vote on after Proposition 8 was approved.
The liberals find some judge somewhere to uphold some wacky new “civil right” for five minutes before it’s overturned, and then that five minute right becomes set in stone for all time, and any attempt to restore the sane status quo ante becomes a “ban” or some other kind of oppression. It’s a neat, albeit blatantly obvious and dishonest, tactic.
You've pretty much encapsulated this issue very well. Bears repeating.
I've heard otherwise. From the standpoint of the state, there is no higher appellate court than the CSC, unless someone can prove a violation of the U.S. Constitution. For all practical purposes, most federal-level courts are extremely reluctant to wade into a state fray such as this. It's the end of the line - both fortunately and unfortunately.
If the homos lose, I am certain they will find a way to get it before the 9th Circus.
I think the vote on the 20th against all the props will decide this issue. The justices will be looking at the fact they will probably get their a**es handed to them by the people if they strike down an initiative that they pre-approved before it went on the ballot. They will uphold the initiative but will let the past marriages stand, IMO.
You got that right. The northeastern counties in particular are conservative and on the coast you have Del Norte county as conservative as they get.
Its more than that, moonbeam specifically took it to the supremes for their review to try and have it removed from the ballot and failed.
The people of Kalifornia have spoken clearly on this subject many times!
If they want equal rights, that’s fine! They cannot be married because that is a holy ceremony reserved for one man and one woman only!
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