California Gay-Marriage Battle: Round 2
January 6, 2010
Here’s a good overview of the bigtime gay-marriage case that starts next week in San Francisco.
The legal case that gay-rights activists feared to see is about to get under way in a federal courtroom in San Francisco. For the next several weeks, plaintiffs will argue that the U.S. Constitution forbids states from restricting marriage to one man and one woman. The case has brought together some of the most powerful appellate attorneys in America but has divided gay-rights lawyers and legal scholars who fear that even if successful, the case could set the issue on a collision course with a less-than-sympathetic U.S. Supreme Court.
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January 6th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
I have to agree with those who are concerned about having the issue of marriage reach the Supreme court too soon. under its current roster the Supreme court would without doubt pull a 5 to 6 ruling against which has been the standing outcome of all partisan issues since Bush’s appointments were brought in. sigh!