The California Supreme Court has asked the state attorney general, (and former governor) Jerry Brown to reply to lawsuits against Proposition 8 which was passed on November 4, 2008 banning marriages between same sex couples which had been declared legal by the same court in May 2008, and had been celebrated since June of the year.
A report at SF Chronicle "State high court shows interest in anti-Prop. 8 suits" says that it is unusual for the High Court to take a case which hasn't made its way through the lower courts. But if the justices were going to ignore the case they would likely not contact the AG to make a reply. This rapid action also means the Supreme Court is considering a stay on enforcement of Proposition 8.
And yes, that probably means exactly what you think it means.
Drinks all around!
Excerpt report linked above:
Two groups of gay and lesbian couples and local governments led by the city of San Francisco filed the suits a day after the Nov. 4 election, when Proposition 8 passed with a 52 percent majority.
They argue that the initiative, a state constitutional amendment, violates other provisions of the California Constitution by taking rights away from a historically persecuted minority group and stripping judges of their power to protect that group. The couples' suits contend that Prop. 8 makes such fundamental changes that it amounts to a constitutional revision, which can be placed on the ballot only by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature.
Read rest at source. I'm sure you'll understand the details as well as I do if not better.
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Titled "Seashells and Bows Wedding Cake"
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