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Attorney General Rob Bonta, who opposed Prop. 22, argues in its defense in state appeals...

Couples had tied the knot. the attorney general, in office for only a few weeks, vowed to fight for the ban, as he called it unfortunate the same-sex couples find themselves in legal limbo. >> we feel were on solid ground because the stay is in place. in regard to the marriages that took place before the stay, we have not had a chance to evaluate and make a final conclusion on that. >> the utah case is on an expedited schedule for appellate briefs and oral argument and its one of 42 such lawsuit...

Acceptance. this week the website motive discovered google added a second definition for literally acknowledging it is obvious used for emphasis or to express strong feeling. miriam webster and cambridge dictionaries added this usage. when it comes to shaping the english language this makes biden a more accomplished vice president than at least one of his predecessors. we should know the final remaining embers of formal gay marriage in california were snuffed out this week. on wednesday the cali...

>> we knew from the very beginning that standing could be an issue. and that it could be a way to win the case. so we werent surprised by this ruling. and so were very happy with how it turned out. >> in comparison to what we how turned out. >> in comparison to what we saw from doma, how do these two compliment, these rulings, prop 8 and doma, compliment one another? >> well, the doma case set the framework for future cases to strike down marriage equality restrictions in this country, so i thin...

Theres no guarantees, nobody knows for sure, but many court observers are expecting that this monday morning the united states supreme court will issue a pair of high-profile rulings on the issue of same-sex marriage. the court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of californias ban on same-sex marriage otherwise known as prop 8 and we also expect a ruling from the court on doma, the defense of marriage act, the law passed by congress and signed by bill clinton. its an anti-gay law that ...

Power because theyre underrepresented in the political process. this is an argument of an amicus brief filed by two political scientists as part of holingsworth v. perry, aka prop 8. there are only six openly gay or lesbian representatives and one openly gay legislator. underrepresentation in political office, the brief argues, constrains a group of political power. female officials are more likely to introduce and vote for bills important to women. black electeds are more likely to introduce an...

Harry met salary" the bucket list. he actually helped lead the fight against californias same-sex marriage ban known as prop 8 and that of course is before the supreme court today. >> indeed. joins us from outside the court. rob, thanks so much. tell us, first of all, how did you get involved in this case? why is the issue important to you? >> well i was one of the founding board members of the american foundation for equal rights which was the organization that filed the lawsuit four years ago....

Californias same-sex marriage ban known as prop 8. on wednesday the justices will hear arguments challenging the federal defense of marriage act, doma. what a week. the line began forming last night as our own justice department correspondent pete williams points out it may be the earliest weve ever seen a crowd form up there at the supreme court. well be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] from the way the bristles move to the way they clean, once you try an oral-b deep sweep power brush, youll ...

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