The battle over gay marriage

    Proposition 8: Gay-marriage ban unconstitutional

    A fed­er­al ap­peals court Tues­day struck down Cali­for­nia’s ban on same-sex mar­riage, clear­ing the way for the U.S. Su­preme Court to rule on gay mar­riage as early as next year.

    — Maura Dolan (Feb. 7, 2012)
    Tags: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and Prop 8
    Sources: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
    Credits: Maloy Moore, Maura Dolan
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