“After years of struggle, the U.S. Supreme Court today has made same-sex marriage a reality in California. In light of the decision, I have directed the California Department of Public Health to advise the state’s counties that they must begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in California as soon as the Ninth Circuit confirms the stay is lifted,”
- Governor Brown.
The court avoided a ruling on the merits of Prop 8, saying that both the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. That means a federal district court’s ruling striking down Prop 8 stands.
The ruling states the people who brought this case had no legal standing to bring the case to the Supreme Court. It clears the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California.
The group that fought for Prop 8 said it was saddened and disappointed with the ruling.
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/Supreme-Court-Opinion-California-Prop-8-Case-213117371.html
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/06/26/what-the-prop-8-ruling-means-for-california/
http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/26/19151971-supreme-court-strikes-down-defense-of-marriage-act-paves-way-for-gay-marriage-to-resume-in-california
The ruling states the people who brought this case had no legal standing to bring the case to the Supreme Court. It clears the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California.
The group that fought for Prop 8 said it was saddened and disappointed with the ruling.
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/Supreme-Court-Opinion-California-Prop-8-Case-213117371.html
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/06/26/what-the-prop-8-ruling-means-for-california/
http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/26/19151971-supreme-court-strikes-down-defense-of-marriage-act-paves-way-for-gay-marriage-to-resume-in-california