Calf. Supreme Court & Prop. 8

[Dr. Shane]

Calif. Supreme Court to take up gay marriage ban

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California's highest court has agreed to hear legal challenges to a new ban on gay marriage, but is refusing to allow gay couples to resume marrying until it rules.

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted three lawsuits seeking to overturn Proposition 8. The amendment passed this month with 52 percent of the vote. The court did not elaborate on its decision.

All three cases claim the ban abridges the civil rights of a vulnerable minority group. They argue that voters alone did not have the authority to enact such a significant constitutional change.

This is no longer about gay marriage. This is about democracy. I don't care what the issue is. The people voted on an amendment to their constitution which was permissible under that same constitution and now their Supreme Court is going to decide whether or not the amendment is constitutional? Are these justices drunk on power? They serve under that constitution not over it.