California same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional 
Published: February 7, 2012
Tags: fourteenth amendment, proposition 8, same-sex marriage
The ban on gay marriage approved by California voters is unconstitutional, the 9th Circuit has ruled.
Proponents of Prop 8 can defend it in court
Published: November 21, 2011
Tags: California, gay marriage, proposition 8, same-sex marriage
Advocates for Proposition 8, the ballot measure that instituted a ban on same-sex marriage, have standing to defend the law in a legal challenge, the California Supreme Court ruled.
Prop 8 judge needn’t have recused himself from case
Published: June 20, 2011
Tags: proposition 8, same-sex marriage
A judge is not incapable of making an impartial decision about the constitutionality of a law solely because, as a citizen, he or she could be affected by the proceedings, a U.S. District Court in California has ruled.
Prop 8 supporters: Judge Walker should have recused
Published: May 31, 2011
Tags: Prop 8, proposition 8, same-sex marriage
U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker should have recused himself from the trial over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 because he had a stake in the outcome of the suit, according to a motion to set aside the verdict filed by supporters of the ballot initiative.
9th Circuit affirms stay on Calif. same-sex marriage
Published: April 6, 2011
Tags: gay marriage, Prop 8, proposition 8, same-sex marriage
Despite an appeal from gay and lesbian couples with the support of the state of California, the 9th Circuit affirmed an order staying same-sex marriages in the state.
Gay marriage amendment sent to California’s highest court
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 5, 2011
Tags: due process, equal protection, gay marriage, Prop 8, proposition 8, same-sex marriage
The 9th Circuit has decided to let the California Supreme Court answer a key question in the fight over the constitutionality of the state’s ban on gay marriage.
9th Circuit hears arguments in federal gay marriage case
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: December 7, 2010
Tags: gay marriage, proposition 8, same-sex couples, same-sex marriage
SAN FRANCISCO – In a San Francisco courtroom, the federal case over the constitutionality of barring gay marriage got one step closer to its anticipated final destination before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Prop 8: AG’s debate comment may aid supporters
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: October 14, 2010
Tags: proposition 8, same-sex marriage
Supporters of Proposition 8 have seized upon a recent comment made by California Attorney General Jerry Brown during an election debate that they contend helps their cause.
Amicus, appellate briefs filed in Prop 8 case
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: September 21, 2010
Tags: proposition 8, same-sex marriage
In the first amicus brief filed with the 9th Circuit in the ongoing battle over Proposition 8, a man argues that U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker should have recused himself from the case because of his sexual orientation.
9th Circuit orders stay of Prop 8 decision
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: August 18, 2010
Tags: proposition 8, same-sex marriage
In the continuing litigation over California’s Proposition 8, the 9th Circuit has reversed an order allowing same-sex marriages to begin.
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