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Law Practice

Nov. 21, 2008

High Court Returns to Gay Marriage Fray

The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to review the validity of a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, but refused to lift the ban in the meantime.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to review the validity of a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, but refused to lift the ban in the meantime.

The justices also agreed to examine what happens to the same-sex marriages that have taken place in the event that Proposition 8 stands.

Under intense pressure from all sides to bring finality to the divisive issue, the court set up...

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