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Appeals court throws out same-sex marriage ban

A divided three-judge panel of the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday struck down California's Proposition 8, a measure which defined marriage as between a man and a woman. The measure rolled back same-sex marriage in America's largest state, The defendant-intervenors have to decide whether to appeal to the US Supreme Court directly, [...]

California gay marriage ban struck down, appeals court cites equal rights

During oral arguments to the three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court, the judges appeared to some courtwatchers to be leaning toward striking down the same-sex marriage ban. Either way, the ruling will be pivotal in the fight over gay marriage 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Proposition 8 UNCONSTITUTIONAL! But It Ain't Over Yet. [...]