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New York Times to Obama: Tell Supreme Court Prop. 8 is Unconstitutional
In a forceful editorial, the New York Times urged President Obama’s Justice Department to file a friend of the court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting marriage equality and AFER’s challenge to Prop. 8:
Save the Date: Prop. 8 Oral Argument Before the U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in AFER’s federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8 on Tuesday, March 26.
“Equal Justice Under Law”
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Reactions: Prop. 8 at the Supreme Court
Here are a few highlights from Friday's announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear AFER’s case challenging Proposition 8 and the ACLU’s case challenging the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Supreme Court to Hear AFER’s Prop. 8 Case
The moment we have been fighting for has finally arrived. The U.S. Supreme Court just announced that they will hear our federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8.
Video: Supreme Court & Marriage: What Happens Next?
In this week's episode of Marriage News Watch: More suspense from the Supreme Court, a setback in a Nevada lawsuit, and more news.
Update: Prop. 8 Case at the Supreme Court Timing
We may hear soon that our case has been redistributed for consideration at the Court’s next Conference, scheduled for this Friday, December 7. If this happens, we could get word from the Court that day, or the morning of Monday, December 10.
No Action Yet from Supreme Court on Prop.8 Case
The Supreme Court today declined to take any action on AFER's federal court challenge to Proposition 8, or several challenges to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Video: 14 Supreme Court Rulings on Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 14 times that marriage is a fundamental right. Watch this video to learn more about the cases.
L.A. Times: Supreme Court Decides this Week Whether to Rule on Gay Marriage
In a front-page article Sunday, the Los Angeles Times sheds light on this week’s major development in AFER's case challenging Prop. 8.