California gay marriage ban unconstitutional - ruling PDF E-mail

Same-sex couple stands outside the federal courthouse in San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the U.S. Supreme Court. The split 2-1 decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals featured two Democratically appointed judges voting in favor of striking down the ban, while a Republican judge dissented. California joined the vast majority of U.S. states in outlawing same-sex marriage in 2008, when voters passed the ban known as Proposition 8. ...



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