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Marriage & Equality Rights to Return to California Supreme Court

Court grants review in challenges to Prop 8

19 November 2008

As widely expected, the California Supreme Court issued an order (here) indicating that it would decide whether Prop 8 is invalid as a revision of the state constitution.  In addition, the court will determine whether it is invalid as a violation of separation of powers principles (an argument made in the petition filed by Gloria Allred) and whether or not Prop 8 has any effect on same-sex couples married before the election.  Also no huge surprise, the court denied the requests for a preliminary stay of Prop 8.  The court has set an expedited schedule for briefing, which will be completed in January.

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