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It at all. so of the other cases, the utah case on gay marriage, which happens to say can we stop gay marriage until we get a final court opinion? this one came out of the blue for a lot of people. as we all know, same-sex there s a lot of action across the united states. the supreme court sort of sidestepped the issue last summer in the california proposition 8 case, but also ruling in another case saying that same-sex people have the same rights as heterosexual couples. what s happened is lower-court judges are taking the language from the supreme court last june and using it to enhance same-sex couples rights. that s what happened in utah right before christmas. a utah judge said that utah could not ban marriages between gay men and lesbians. now utah officials right before ....
The opposite conclusion saying the state could ban same-sex marriage. there is a high stakes case coming up in virginia. with ted oleson, one of the lawyers involved in the california proposition 8 case that got to the supreme court last year. so there will be other states that we will be watching. it s interesting. some of the 18 states allowed same-sex marriage based on a vote of the legislature and some based on court decisions. the legislative votes, the easy part of those may be over. we appreciate you working for us. pete williams. me too. purple tie day. right. we don t get time and a half. senate democrats said they will fight to pass a bill extending unemployment benefits, but what about the american who is lose benefits on saturday? we will have the latest on the fight next. ls each year? ....
California proposition 8. so the attorney general of california getting, is in city hall right now. and she s ofish greficiatinoffi she s ofish greating. but she is involved in the marriage. other news we re following. let s stay out west where a dangerous heat wave is blistering today. pretty hot out there, right? . reporter: yeah. planes are grounded at bermuda dunes airport. record high temperatures make flying these small aircraft too dangerous on a relatively short runway. what that means is that we ll be out of business this afternoon. ....
From the attorney general of california. she is now participating in some gay, same-sex marriages out in california. let me read the statement that she just released following the 9th circuit court of appeals lifting its stay on proposition 8, which barred same-sex marriage in california. there you saw the supreme court set the scene for this earlier in the week. there s david boyce and some of the other plaintiffs in the case. they won the case. the case now going forward in california. here s the statement from the attorney general. i am thrilled that the state lifted its ban. gay and lesbian couples have waited so long for this day and for their fundamental right to marry. finally there loving relationships are as legitimate and legal as any other. as i said, she s now at the san ....
Years ago that allowed affirmative action. the justices are also dealing with another hut-button issue, same-sex marriage. from the founding of this country, marriage was between one man and one woman, and you guys won t accept it. reporter: considering whether california s proposition 8 ban is constitution allal, and in a second case if the defense of marriage act can deny same-sex couples the same federal benefits at heterosexual ones. i think it s going to be good. reporter: that case was brought by edith windsor, a new york woman who had to pay higher estate taxes after her wife died than someone in a heterosexual marriage would have. i think it s likely in the defense of marriage act case that the supreme court will invalidate the federal law that says we won t recognize state same-sex marriages, but in the california proposition 8 case, the justices seem unlikely to require under the constitution every state to recognize same-sex marriage. the ruling may not be a huge g ....