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California Supreme Court

Mar. 6, 2009

Prop. 8 Battle Heads to State Supreme Court

The justices will hear oral argument Thursday in their most highly anticipated case of the year, a challenge to the November voter initiative that added 14 emotionally charged words to the constitution: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A year ago, many legal observers thought the relatively conservative California Supreme Court was unlikely to take the bold step of declaring laws banning same-sex marriage unconstitutional.

Now that it has, same-sex marriage advocates are asking the justices to take an arguably more audacious stand for equal rights.

But this time what's at stake is more than just the rights of gays...

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