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Court of appeals. live in san francisco, outside city hall, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> all right. thanks, carolyn. >> legal analyst dean johnson is here. and carolyn mentioned the appeals process. we have a very long appeals process likely, dean. how important is this decision on other states, in terms of a precedence being set? >> well, technically, it's not binding on any other state. but of course, the logic is very powerful. and there's some 31 states that have the functional equivalent of a prop 8. i have no doubt that in some of the states we'll see this opinion will inspire further l...

Means anything, marriage will mean nothing. >> reporter: in the ruling judge walker wrote that prop 8, quote, does nothing more than enshrine in the california constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. >> 7 million californians believed that we had a right to organize, do dough nay, vote for marriage. one federal judge in san francisco has stripped us of that right. >> reporter: the judge also issued a stay meaning same-sex couples will have to wait to be married until after the you a peels process which both sides say they are looking forward to. and,...

Martha: we're awaiting a landmark ruling today, on same sex marriage, that is expected to come out any moment, there's a live look at the courthouse in san francisco where the action is taking place and we're awaiting a decision from federal judge on california's very well-known prop 8. is what it is called, a measure proved by the voters and banned same sex marriage in that state, good to have you with us, i'm martha maccallum. bill: bill hemmer, good morning, to california, critics filed suit against prop 8, hoping to overturn it in the courts and now, the judge who happens to be one of two ...

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