Prop 8 Overturned: The Facts, Not The Law, Matter

(Blog Post) Here's what you need to know about Judge Vaughn Walker's decision invalidating California's Proposition 8, a referendum passed by voters that banned same-sex marriage. The decision itself will be appealed, and Walker's reasoning could serve as the basis for argument at the appellate level -- or, the appeals court could decide to argue the case a completely different way. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala - via Memeorandum, Steven K Samra (f), avivao (f)
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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Living
Topics: Law, Gay and Lesbian
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 4, 2010 - 4:22 PM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 5, 2010 - 7:28 AM PDT
Philippe Habib
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by Philippe Habib - Aug. 5, 2010

One stop shopping for a summary of the facts of Judge Walker's gay marriage decision. Agree or disagree with the decision, his findings are listed here.

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Barry Grossheim
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by Barry Grossheim - Aug. 19, 2010

I found the list of the Judge's finding of facts to be very informative in understanding his ruling.

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paul hess
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by paul hess - Aug. 5, 2010

Leftwing dribble. The issue which everyone refused to address is the "privacy issue" in medical cases. Within reason the other issues could be resolved by contracts controlled by state/federal laws.

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