Prop 8 is to get a ruling today
 

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(CNN) -- A federal judge in California is expected to issue his ruling Wednesday on whether the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

The closely watched case, to be decided by Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, comes some two years after Californians voted to pass Proposition 8, which defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Wednesday's ruling, expected in the early afternoon, will decide whether that ban violates the U.S. Constitution by creating separate classes of people with different laws for each.

Though stakes in the case are high, neither opponents nor supporters of same-sex marriage say Walker's ruling will likely be the last. Both sides say the decision will be appealed and eventually wind up in the U.S. Supreme Court.

I'm too invested to guess. I just hope it goes the right way.

I've liked the Judge, he hasn't let anyone get away with BS and I've been following a trial tracker from the pro-same-sex marriage side. So, although it's biased, I followed the arguments, and though it's been an uphill battle, I think it's quite possible and maybe even likely that Prop 8 will be thrown out. *knocks on wood*

overturned

http://www.365gay.com/news/prop-8-un...re-overturned/

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Thanks for bumping this. I couldn't find it lol

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Yes!

Saw that coming a mile away.

What's the next step, the Court of Appeals?

Woo hoo!

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ETA: Just noticed: product placement! I like those Nikes lol

According to the judge I believe he is debating about whether to suspend his ruling until it goes to appeal or not.

He has given both sides till I believe August 6th to submit written arguments on their next steps.

And it will go to appeal, unfortunately. Although I wonder how it works when the state of California isn't the one defending it, but outside agents "on behalf of the state."

*Pages MysticCat*

Can the outside agents file the appeal on behalf of California? Are there more hoops they have to jump through?

Are you sure it won't be the State of California defending it? The entire state still falls within the 9th Circuit IIRC.

I'm thankful that there are judges who understand that you can't let the majority take away rights from the minority.

I'm mad this image came back.

But this is it's one free pass given the context...