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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBreaking: Obama administration to express support for gay marriage before Supreme Court (Prop. 8)
Administration officials say the Justice Department will urge the U.S. Supreme Court to allow same-sex marriage to resume in California, wading into the protracted legal battle over Proposition 8 and giving gay-rights advocates a new court ally.
After first suggesting it would not get involved, the Obama administration will file a friend-of-the-court brief late today in support of the two gay couples who launched the fight over the issue four years ago, the officials said. Today is the last day for filing briefs in support of the couples' position.
The administration last year signaled it might stay on the sidelines. In May, when President Obama first said that "same-sex couples should be able to get married," he added that it was not a matter for the federal government.
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/28/17134418-obama-administration-to-express-support-for-gay-marriage-before-supreme-court?lite
JackBeck
(12,359 posts)I think this helped me make-up my mind over whether or not to travel to DC for the SCOTUS arguments.
obama2terms
(563 posts)I wish I could go but it's a 14 hour drive where I'm from and my car has horrible gas mileage.
Hard Assets
(274 posts)I thought Justice Walker stamped it down for good, and California is refusing to send its attornies to defend it.
Who the FUCK is still defending the Prop H8? I want names.
FreeState
(10,572 posts)The 9th Circuit ruled with help of the CA Supreme Court that they had standing. The question of standing is part of the case at the USSC.
JackBeck
(12,359 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)thanks JackBeck!
sheshe2
(83,793 posts)The news today keeps getting better and better!
Thanks JackBeck!
riqster
(13,986 posts)sibelian
(7,804 posts)Well done, Barack.
MotherPetrie
(3,145 posts)swimboy
(7,284 posts)It's very exciting to see the administration weighing in like this. I hope you can come down for the arguments before the Court!
All the best to you.
JackBeck
(12,359 posts)There's a couple of organizations planning actions starting on Monday. And the haters, like NY Dem. Senator Reuben Diaz, are bussing in the opposition, so hopefully our side will have a decent amount of counter-demonstrators.