CA courts rule Prop 8 unconstitutional and overturn gay marriage ban.

I guess we're now all invited to Mac's wedding!

Federal judge overturns gay marriage ban in Calif.

Francisco By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer Lisa Leff, Associated Press Writer – 2 mins ago

SAN FRANCISCO – A person close to the case says a federal judge has overturned California's same-sex marriage ban in a landmark case that could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker made his ruling Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by two gay couples who claimed the voter-approved ban violated their civil rights.

A copy of the ruling had not yet been publicly released.

Both sides previously said an appeal was certain if Walker did not rule in their favor. The case would go first to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals then the Supreme Court if the high court justices agree to review it.

Why did they even allow Judge Walker to hear the case. He is one of two gay, Federal judges. They should have just gone straight to the Supreme Court.

Instead...the special interest...once again...wasted times, money, and resources on the backs of the taxpayers...during an economic crisis.

Is it time to kill stupid people yet?

Love those Feds!!!!!

Totally agree, why waste the time to protect an institution with a less than 50% success rate. Want to save the sanctity of marriage? Ban Divorce...

Makes you wonder what good is a majority vote and makes you feel like it's a waste of time to even vote.

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Why do we vote if all it does is get overturned by a few piss and moan after the majority choses...why should this be forced upon us!

You just didnt understand.. pay attention when he talks, and if you had any brains, you will get on board with his program.. you got that???

John

Judge Walker was originally nominated for the bench in 1987 under Ronald Regan. He wasn't confirmed. Bush I re-nominated him and he was confirmed unanimously. Just sayin.

P.S. Ted Olsen, former Solicitor General under Bush II argued the case for the pro gay side. What is his special interest?

I absolutely love it, in Ca they have every right as a married couple, they just don thave the title. do your research.... for them its just another pointless battle. AFTER this gets through, wats next? public f*cking? or diagrams on how men on men and women on women in our schools for "sex ed".....

I knew the peoples vote wouldnt hold in COMMMIEFornia... here the people dont matter, unless they arent paying their taxes... then they matter.


pray to who ever your god is that Jerry Brown doesnt get in.. the dude epic screwed cali in the past and its just going to happen again. I cant say meg whitman is perfect, but shes atleast something new

now that is a surprise! The 9th Crc. Court is LIBERAL??? WOW!!!

Isn't Walker's involvement in this a monumental conflict of interest?

Personally, I could care less who they were appointed under. Point is, we voted and it was overturned. BS in my book!

We must have the same book Dan...Total BS!

So using yore logic, if CA voters decided murder or rape should be legal, the courts shouldn't touch it ? ? ?

Murder and Rape are FELONIES.....big friggin difference..I for one think that the voting majority got screwed by a biased federal judge and a group of liberal idiots. HMMMM....maybe if we cry, bitch and moan that our rights were violated we could get "The individual that some call president" un-elected. After all...we didn't get our way so we should be able to file a lawsuit and have his voter majority elected term ended....

Okay, so lets change it up.

Lets say the idiots here in California vote for a law that allows peace officers to search anybody and everybody. The law is passed under the guise of public safety to ensure that the general population isn't carrying a weapon.

This is a clear violation of our 4th Amendment rights, and I firmly believe that there are enough voters to pass it in this state.

How would you feel when the new law makes it to the bench, and is immediately overturned as unconstitutional? Would you be pissed that people voted for something and it got overturned?

Simply because something is voted in doesn't make it legal or constitutional. That is where our Judicial branch comes into play.

Yes...and you are just the one for the job!!!!


This is insane!

I guess if I was a fudge packer or carpet muncher I would be pretty fired up right now. But I'm not, so who cares.

I always wonder why folks get so heated about this topic? Can somebody explain to me why it matters? Do you really care what two adults do in their own bedroom / personal life? Really? Why?

There are probably a lot of parallels to todays ruling and the feelings that many had when anti-miscegenation laws were declared unconstitutional by SCOTUS. (Loving v. Virginia 1967)

I agree, gay marrige doesn't affect me. I'll have to explain it to my kids just like why some people are darker then others, fatter then others, celebrate Chanukah, celebrate Christmas, loose thier hair, and everything else.

I don't care if gays and lesbians get married.

A lot of people are swayed by their church.

A lot of people who spend a bunch of time in church also spend a lot of time talking to others in the same religious denomination.

There is rarely a dissenting opinion among these people when the church that they listen to has taken a stance.

With no dissenting opinion to go around, there is no conversational stimulation to push further thought on the subject.

BAM! Zombies!

Oh... and because I support gay marriage, and I'm sure someone will ask the question...

The answer: Hell no I'm not.

naaaaa, just need to get more ice cream trucks on the road.....

But if they kept you from a romantic dinner with a sheep you'd be all pissed off...

Don't go there Mac, that was a long time ago, and the sheep was drunk.

Ok, then why did it make it to the ballet in the first place? What a waste of time and OUR money!!!!!!!!

its effing disqusting! thats twice now, whats the point of voting for anything? effing bullchit!

I couldnt give two shits about the outcome but like others have said; what the eff* is the point on voting if it just gets overturned anyways. Want to make a change vote, and than get eff*ed anyways.

Glad it got overturned ... I hope it stays that way.

You honestly don't see the difference between gay marriage and murder?




To be totally honest, I am more heated about the fact that we voted on something, twice, and then a judge decides to just overturn it. Kind of takes the idea of a democratic republic out of it, don't you think?

baaaaaaah means no!!!

I was for it before I was against it.....

No - not at all. It was ruled "un constitutional" by the 9th circus. They have a 50% record of overturns. So, off to SCOTUS it goes.

This is exactly how the system is supposed to work. We are a constitutional federal republic. In that constitution are rights that are guaranteed. Those rights apply to all of us. Nowhere does the majority have the right to oppress a group - think about civil rights of the 60s, women's suffrage, Jim Crow laws. All were supported by the majority but not constitutional for the individual.

This is exactly how the system is supposed to work and you should be glad that it works this way. It is the system of checks and balances that were envisioned by the forefathers of this country.

Unless you're the current President of the United States, then you just make b.s. appointments when Congress isn't in session to bypass those checks and balances.

Or the past president, or the one before or yes, even before that. This is not an Obama issue. Don't try to make it one. I don't like Obama - but this aint his due.

That's a whole different topic in itself! Churches are against gay marriage yet they allow their leaders to be gay pedophiles. That makes a lot of sense. NOT!

LOL.

His recent appointment of socialist Dr. Donald Berwick to oversee "Obamacare" while the Senate was on recess, because he knew the Senate would never approve, is simply disgusting. But yes, you are correct. He played the game like many others before him. It's just disturbing that the system of checks and balances has swayed so much. Our system of checks and balances is designed to protect us all from one branch holding too much power and when that balance is shifted, we all are at risk.

Looked like a chocolate e-clare with that ice cream truck!

Same ole sh-t, Could care less about ones choice, however, I could do without it being in your face attitude it carries, and The schools forcing it on the kids like it's normal. Straight people don't go around pushing their sexuality on the public. Just more crap to cause tension in our society. Wasn't there a time when this activity was considered high risk for HIV and AIDS? Will this activity get the Obama care coverage? Just another big California turd.

Very well put Yummi...

A majority group would never vote in favor of a minority group.

Interracial marriage was illegal until 1967. Those who opposed it argued that it would harm children...

I fail to see what's "un-constitutional" about it.

http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_a2.html#Q38



I suppose I am glad the the system still works to the point that it will go off to the Supreme Court, but then it will be decided by a few who may well have an influencing agenda.

The whole equal protection comes to mind?

They should have the right to be as miserable as the hetero people

Esssplain, please.


Edit: Nevermind. Got what you were saying.

Time will tell, I guess.

Why even vote anymore, it doent matter, the opposing parties fight and spend millions to overturn it and then in turn they fight back. There was a vote and the people spoke and now its showing you wasted your time voting.