[ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] [ music box lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers. Of secondhand smoke. And some of them cant do anything about it. [ continues ] [ gasping ] f0 youre watching cbs 5 Eyewitness News in high definition. After 15 years anchoring the 11 p. M. News here on cbs 5, tonight is danas final broadcast. The whole team is here. And i can say for all of us, its been a privilege to share the anchor desk with you. Its been a privilege. But first, one last time, dana king with tonights top stories. Thank you very much, kenny. It looks like the gay marriage fight will come down to one man, one Supreme Court justice who is likely the swing vote on whether gays and lesbians can, once and for all, get legally married. This is a decision thats going to affect america. The Supreme Court will actually decide on two issues, doma, the federal law that prohibits recognition of
Is one thing. Falling asleep in a theater while youre looting the place, well, thats a show stopper. It looks like the gay marriage fight could come down to just one man. One Supreme Court justice who will likely be the swing vote on whether gays and lesbians can once and for all get legally married. This is a decision that can affect america. Reporter the Supreme Court will actually decide on two issues. Doma, the federal law that prohibits recognition of same sex marriages and property 8. She texted me, omg, five exclamation points, granted. She called me and we started crying. Theyve got to solve this at a National Level because theres just too much administrative confusion right now. Who gets Health Benefits . Who can visit who in the hospital . Which marriage counts . So what happens between now and when the u. S. Supreme court makes that decision next june . We talked to legal experts to get their take. Reporter the final say in the culture war on same sex marriage is coming. And
Tailor made for him. Reporter the final say in the cultural war on samesex marriage is coming. And the justices decision to hear the case is historic. This is equivalent to the Supreme Court taking on one of the most divisive issues. First, the justices could say that denying marriage to any couple is unconstitutional, just like the former band on interracial marriage. That decision could overturn any states samesex marriage ban. The second choice is sa technicality. They can rule that supporters of prop 8 are not legally entitled to defend that law. The ninth circuit tried to narrow its ruling by equating it to a romer versus evans. Reporter in that case, they stripped gays and lesbians the right to equal protection. The Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. Justice kennedy wrote that singling out gays and lesbians was a violation. The ninth Circuit Court chose that same logic. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in march. The decision on whether same sex marriage will remain ban