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The state attorney general, who had earlier vowed to defend Prop. 8, offers a novel legal theory for why it should be overturned. The action surprises some legal experts.
By Jessica Garrison and Maura Dolan
December 20, 2008
Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles -- California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to invalidate the voter-approved ban on gay marriage, declaring that "the amendment process cannot be used to extinguish fundamental constitutional rights without compelling justification."
Jerry Brown asks California Supreme Court to void gay-marriage ban - Los Angeles Times
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It's fascinating to watch every twist and turn in this saga.
By Jessica Garrison and Maura Dolan
December 20, 2008
Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles -- California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to invalidate the voter-approved ban on gay marriage, declaring that "the amendment process cannot be used to extinguish fundamental constitutional rights without compelling justification."
Jerry Brown asks California Supreme Court to void gay-marriage ban - Los Angeles Times
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It's fascinating to watch every twist and turn in this saga.