U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker, chief justice of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, released his verdict in Perry v. Schwarzenegger just now and we've won. The case was brought by American Foundation for Equal Rights and argued by well-known attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies, the conservative and liberal lawyers who faced off in Bush v. Gore.There's more HERE and after the jump.
We'll be updating this post throughout the day with statements from the various organizations and LGBT leaders after the jump. Of course, our contributors will be weighing in with their thoughts and photos/reports from the various marriage equality rallies happening across the nation in separate posts filed later.
More later.
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I watched it on CNN.
ReplyDeleteI informed Fred that we're still married(in the State of CA).
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That's one small step for man, one giant step for mankind.
ReplyDeleteAs I have commented elsewhere, I rejoice with all of us on this decision, but I tempter my joy with the realization that this is but a step that will eventually lead to the Roberts' Court. To be sure this judge has done the entire a great service by his careful and thoughtful decision. Let us hope that others with be as careful and thoughtful in reviewing the appeals.
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