Judge to rule on stay Thursday in Prop. 8 case

joeybee12

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Thu Aug-12-10 09:33 AM
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Judge to rule on stay Thursday in Prop. 8 case

SAN FRANCISCO – The federal judge who overturned California's same-sex marriage ban is set to rule Thursday on whether gay marriages should resume immediately in the state or await an appeals court's input.

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker announced late Wednesday that he would issue his decision by noon on requests to impose a stay that would keep Proposition 8 in effect while its sponsors appeal his decision.

The announcement came after lawyers for gay couples, California Gov. Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown filed legal motions Friday asking that same-sex marriages be allowed to resume immediately.

Those motions were filed two days after Walker struck down California's voter-approved gay marriage ban as unconstitutional. In his 136-page decision, Walker said gay marriages should begin immediately, but agreed to suspend weddings until he could consider the legal arguments.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gay_marriage_trial

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Evasporque

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Thu Aug-12-10 10:08 AM
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1. When the judge denies the motion...

The right will will howl...

Just like they did about Massachusetts
Just like they did about Iowa

blah blah blah....howl and moan.

Nobody cares about YOUR effing backward facing social mores but you.

You were wrong...and you lost!!

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joeybee12

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Thu Aug-12-10 10:54 AM
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2. Correction, they don't have "backward facing mores" they have ASS-backwards

facing mores!

:hi:

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Evasporque

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Thu Aug-12-10 11:11 AM
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3. Crowd is gathering at the SF court house...awaiting the order on the stay...

Edited on Thu Aug-12-10 11:12 AM by Evasporque

I predict...Jubilation.

http://lezgetreal.com/2010/08/breaking-california-same-sex-couples-descending-on-the-court/comment-page-1/

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GodlessBiker

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Thu Aug-12-10 12:19 PM
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5. Please, please, please!!!!

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Iggo

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Thu Aug-12-10 11:51 AM
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4. I'm having a heart attack here.

Same feeling as 2000, 2004, 2006, & 2008.

I feel like the right thing will be done, that is HAS to be done, but I'm so afraid that somehow it won't be. (Note the .500 batting average above.)

But I've read the ruling, and I've got a real good feeling that the intervenors don't have a leg to stand on.

Fingers crossed anyway...

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joeybee12

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Thu Aug-12-10 02:43 PM
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6. and the stay is...........

LIFTED!

:toast:

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marginlized

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Thu Aug-12-10 02:50 PM
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7. Effective Aug. 18th ? n/t

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joeybee12

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Thu Aug-12-10 02:51 PM
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8. Yup!

:toast:

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