2010

This Week in Same Sex Marriage

Shortly after the appeal in the Prop 8 case was filed by the proponents of the law, the plaintiffs filed their own brief with the Ninth Circuit Court, countering the appeal for a stay with their own take on the matter. They’ve stated that the defendants plea "does not come close to showing they have […]

The Appeal Is In

  Well, the appeal has been filed in the Prop 8 case, and it’s something to read. Facts? They don’t need to refute the facts in Judge Walker’s case, since they will do enough just by telling you how his opinion runs contradictory to so many court opinions before him. (Way before him). They offer

It’s A New Day

That’s how it feels to me. After the last few years of constant stress over the issue of marriage equality, it’s as if I’m in some movie where the smoke clears, the sun comes out and the air is once again breathable. And that’s just the last few years of battling actively, not to mention

Same Sex Marriage Stay LIFTED

Judge Vaughn Walker has ended the temporary stay on legal same sex marriage in the state of California. It’s expected that the opposition will attempt to have this overturned in the next few days but the merits of that plea may not hold up for the 9th District Court. Judge Walker has ruled that same

Walker Will Reveal Stay Status by Noon Thursday

Judge Vaughn Walker, the federal judge who issued the monumental ruling last week which overturned CA Prop 8, says he will issue his decision by Noon on Thursday (August 12, 2010) as to whether the stay he placed on the ruling will remain in place or will be removed.  Currently same sex couples are not

Federal Judge Condemns Wells Fargo for “Profiteering”

There should be a great uproar of joy today as another federal judge in California has come to the aid of the state’s citizens. District Judge William Alsup went as far as to accuse Wells Fargo Bank of "profiteering" in his class action ruling against the banking giant. The issue was a change in Wells