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Posted on 11/17/2011 12:42:05 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that proponents of Proposition 8 — the voter initiative in 2008 that amended the state constitution to say “only marriage between a man and a woman” is valid in California — have legal standing to defend the measure in court.
That means the matter can proceed to the Ninth District Court of Appeals for a ruling on the merits of the measure.
The legal question before the Supreme Court was procedural and unrelated to the substantive question of the constitutional validity of Prop. 8. It only assessed whether proponents of the measure can defend it on appeal after public officials who normally defend measures or file appeals declined to do so.
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Knew we had a good chance with the California Supremes but with the 9th District,we have almost no chance.
supress => suppress
I swore I typed two p’s ;-p
It’ll eventually end up in the Supreme Court.
Can anyone tell me why the state Attorney General and the Governor jerry “moonbeam” brown are not being impeached for derilection of duty/ Both swore to uphold the Constitution of California, and Prop. 8 is now a part of the Constitution. But, BOTH refused to defend Prop. 8 - The CA constitution in court!!! If this is not prima facie impeachable, what is???
Time to revisit Prop 187.
Is that a reference to the cal criminal code?? If so, great sarcasm!
However the 9th circuit rules, it will be appealed to the Supremes.
“Time to revisit Prop 187.”
Absolutely.
Theoretically, they could be recalled by the voters. I don’t think we have impeachment procedures in California.
Yup. I predict the Nine Circus will send it back to the trial court to be heard again. They don’t want to be overturned by the US Supreme Court and it will be heard by a different judge than the one who originally ruled in the case for the plaintiffs. That was back when Proposition 8 supporters lacked the standing to be heard on the case. The reason the Left is howling is it thought the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8 established in the trial we just had was a slam dunk. And now the California State Supreme Court said not so fast - the people still have standing. And now its trial court that will have to decide whether their arguments pass constitutional muster. In short, this case won’t get settled any time soon and it will be years before it reaches the US Supreme Court.
There are impeachment procedures in California but in the one party state, its very difficult to remove an elected official from office.
On traditional marriage though, there is no question the state’s elites are out of touch with the will of the people.
you’re right the same thing happened to Prop. 187. The AG and the gov shouled be impeached for not upholding the constitution of the state.
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