California AG appeals overturning of gay marriage ban

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California AG appeals overturning of gay marriage ban

June 1, 2005 09:36:00 am

[JURIST] California Attorney General Bill Lockyer on Tuesday formally appealed the March California Superior Court ruling [JURIST report] that the state's ban on same-sex marriage [JURIST news archive] is unconstitutional. That order was stayed in anticipation of this appeal. Reuters has more.

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