Kamala Harris calls for same-sex marriages to resume 'immediately' (LA Times)
AG Harris was on CNN this afternoon making the same statement, clearly and succinctly. "Today is a day that reaffirms our commitment as a country to giving every person equal protection and due process under the law," she said. ~ pinto
Kamala Harris calls for same-sex marriages to resume 'immediately'
By Kate Mather
June 26, 2013, 12:03 p.m.
California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris urged the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday to lift its stay and allow same-sex marriages to resume immediately.
Wednesday's order by the Supreme Court instructs the 9th Circuit to lift its stay on the original ruling in 2010 by U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker that found California's controversial Proposition 8 was unconstitutional.
The appellate court put a hold on Walker's decision pending the resolution of the legal fight.
The Supreme Court decision paved the way for gay marriages to resume in California, ruling the private sponsors of Proposition 8 did not have legal standing to appeal after the ballot measure was struck down by a federal judge in San Francisco.
"As soon as they lift that stay, marriages are on," she said. "The wedding bells will ring."
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-kamala-harris-20130626,0,6537557.story
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