California Supremes put gay marriage issue back in the slow lane
California Supremes put gay marriage issue back in the slow lane The California Supreme Court decided not to rule on the constitutionality of gay marriage, at least for now, keeping gay marriage off-limits while leaving the issue in legal limbo. Attorney General Bill Lockyer and others wanted to sidestep the appeals court process in order to get a speedy ruling and asked the Supremes to review the case. Lockyer wanted the court to overturn the ruling and uphold state law. "We thought that the cases were ripe for a prompt and final resolution without having to go through the court of appeal." No suck luck Bill. The case will remain before the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco, where it is likely to take months for a decision on the controversial issue that could face voters next year.�[Date: 11-Aug-05 ]
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