Prop. 8 suits win supreme court review

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Prop. 8 suits win supreme court review
By JAMES PARKER - THE DAILY CALIFORNIAN | 11/20/08 9:41 AM EST


The California Supreme Court will hear Proposition 8 challenge, but denies request to postpone its implementation. Photo by Justin Gonzaga.

The California Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear lawsuits challenging Proposition 8 but denied a request to postpone its implementation until the lawsuits are resolved.

Several lawsuits have been filed seeking to invalidate the proposition — which amended the state constitution to prohibit same-sex marriages — on the grounds that it makes such significant changes that it is a constitutional revision, which would need legislative approval.

On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to join an anti-Proposition 8 lawsuit initiated by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera. Oakland's City Council did the same yesterday, and the city of Berkeley is likely to join in the coming weeks.

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