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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jul. 31, 2012

Arguments canceled in same-sex marriage case

As foes of the federal law banning same-sex marriage seek to speed its demise, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday vacated a September oral argument date in the case.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As foes of the federal law banning same-sex marriage seek to speed its demise by petitioning for a direct U.S. Supreme Court ruling on its constitutionality, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday vacated a September oral argument date in the case.


The circuit directed that the case be held in abeyance pending the high court's decision on whether to take the matter up even before there'...

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