California Marriages on Hold; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Prop 8 Proponents Motion to Stay

Published Aug. 17, 2010 at 12:42 a.m.
The Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals has decided to stay U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling that committed gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marriage. "The decision, issued by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, trumps [U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's] order that would have allowed county clerks to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Wednesday," reports The Associated Press.


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