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Federal Appeals Court Puts Same-Sex Marriage on Hold
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Same-sex marriages were expected to resume in California this week, but the three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided to grant a stay to those opposed to gay unions.
Same-sex marriages were expected to resume in California this week, but the three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided to grant a stay to those opposed to gay unions.
Last week, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker decided gay marriages could go forward, but the appellate court trumps this decision.
Still, the appellate justices agreed to an expedited hearing on Proposition 8 and they are focusing on the issue of standing.
NBCLA Legal Analyst Royal Oaks said this may bode well for the proponents of same-sex marriage since the only person who has legal standing to appeal the Proposition 8 ruling is Governor Schwarzenegger and he's chosen not to appeal.
The plaintiffs have decided not to appeal the appellate court ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court at this time.
