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American Foundation for Equal Rights
Prop. 8 Challenged in Federal Court; Ted Olson & David Boies to Argue Case
June 13th, 2009
A lawsuit filed in federal district court states that Proposition 8 -- which eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry in California -- creates a class of "second-class citizens" and thereby violates the U.S. Constitution. The suit also calls for an injunction against Proposition 8 until the case is resolved, which would immediately reinstate marriage rights to same-sex couples. "This unequal treatment of gays and lesbians denies them the basic liberties and equal protection under the law that are guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution," the suit states. The suit was filed by two same-sex couples who wish to...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-06-13)
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