Civil Rights
Mar. 17, 2011
Proponents Argue They Can Defend Prop 8
California has a long history of allowing official proponents to defend their ballot measures in court, Proposition 8 sponsors pointed out in court papers Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California has a long history of allowing official proponents to defend their ballot measures in court, Proposition 8 sponsors pointed out in court papers Monday.
That "well-settled practice" gives backers of the state's ban on same-sex marriage the authority to appeal a federal judge's order that the ban is unconstitutional, they argued.
Prop. 8's official sponsors fil...
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