Tuesday, September 6, 2011

What Happened During the Prop 8 Hearing Today?


This morning, the California Supreme Court heard both sides of the Prop 8 case. A lot was said, so I will give y'all a couple of links to read for yourselves. But I do have a quick wrap quote up from AFER Board President Chad Griffin and Ted Olson:
“This morning’s hearing before the California Supreme Court marks a seminal moment in our Plaintiffs’ case. Today, we have moved one important step closer to marriage equality for all gay and lesbian couples across California. Proposition 8 is hanging by a thread and soon the historic federal court decision that ruled Prop. 8 unconstitutional will be realized.”

AFER-associated attorney arguing on behalf of plaintiffs in Perry v. Schwarzenegger Ted Olson had this to say about today's hearing:

“There is ample authority that individuals do not have a right to defend a law unless they would suffer a direct and immediate harm from its invalidation. The proponents of Proposition 8 will not suffer any harm from a decision that grants gay and lesbian Californians their fundamental civil right to marry. It is the Attorney General who has the exclusive authority to make litigation decisions on behalf of the State, and here the Attorney General has made the sound decision that the discriminatory provisions of Proposition 8 do not warrant defense on appeal. Proponents cannot second-guess that exercise of discretion.”

The CA Supreme Court justices now have 90 days to deliver a verdict.
 More to come.

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