Prop. 8: US Supreme Court might not take gay-marriage case


A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.

On Wednesday's episode of Ellen, the comic and talk show host, 54, celebrated Tuesday's landmark ruling in California, which overturned Proposition 8, the controversial legislation banning same-sex marriage in the state. "There was some good news for

On Wednesday's episode of Ellen, the comic and talk show host, 54, celebrated Tuesday's landmark ruling in California, which overturned Proposition 8, the controversial legislation banning same-sex marriage in the state. "There was some good news for

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages, is unconstitutional.

Read Captain Knutson's story. by JULIE HILDEN As readers likely know, Proposition 8—“Prop. 8” for short—is a California initiative that purported to amend the state's constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage. Accordingly, Prop. 8 has sparked debate

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    Salt Lake City (ABC 4 News) – News of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling California's Proposition 8 unconstitutional was welcomed happily but cautiously by Utah's gay community. “I think it's important it plays out in the courts,On the heels of Tuesday's decision by a federal appeals court, which found California's same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8, unconstitutional, Hollywood took to their twitter accounts to exp...
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  • Divided court rejects Proposition 8February 8, 2012 -- Divided court rejects Proposition 8
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