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This decision does not go to any other state. simply this california dispute. bill: again for our viewers if you're just tuning in the ninth circuit in northern california, that decision has been vacated and the lower court ruling stands, which means the lower court ruling ruled against proposition 8, against the voters of california who said marriage should be defined between a man anda woman bya 50-47 vote in 2008. to bret in a moment. first the judge on the split of justices. >> ththe decision today bill is not on the merits of same-sex marriage. heights not on whether or not california can...

He this are demanding morsi step down as president right now. today's supreme court ruling in the united states may not be the last word on california's gay marriage ban. that's what supporters of proposition 8 are still saying tonight. we'll find out where the legal battle goes from here. plus, how criminals got a huge payday during a robbery that unfolded in a matter of seconds. that's coming up. [ lighter flicking ] [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where giving up isn't who you are. ♪ this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in yo...

California where it was deemed by their courts to be unconstitutional. and marriage equality will now return to the state of california. ted butros is one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs there. we saw him earlier with our pete williams throughout the morning as these rulings were coming down. ted, this certainly has to be a relief to know that these rulings went the way that it needed to go for the investment for the equality of your plaintiffs. congratulations to you. >> thank you so much, thomas. we are ecstatic. this say major win. 40% of the population now has marriage equalit...

Fatal overdose. >> halle berry speck to california lawmakers in support of a law to prohibit paparazzi from photographing family members. it faces more legislative hurdles. those are just some of our top stories on this wednesday, june 26th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good wednesday morning, everybody. we begin this half-hour with two potential landmark rulings expected later today from the supreme court, refined marriage. its decision oz in two major cases that challenge state and federal laws banning gay marriage. the first case ...

Unconstitutional. we quickly want to give you a little background on both prop 8 and doma because these are words and terms you've heard for several years now. president clinton signed doma into law in 1996. it defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman for the sake of more than 1100 federal laws including estate taxes, social security, survivor benefits and healthcare benefits for federal employees. of it said no state is required to recognize 4 and out of state same-sex marriage, although that part of the law was not before the court, so that stays. california voters enacted proposit...