Legal group seeks to force state officials to defend Prop 8

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

A conservative legal group is trying to force Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to defend California's gay marriage ban in court.

The Pacific Justice Institute petitioned the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento on Monday for an emergency order that would require state officials to appeal a ruling that overturned Proposition 8.

... Both Brown and Schwarzenegger have said they do not plan to.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_15952823

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Response from Equality California:
http://gltnewsnow.com/2010/08/31/equality-california-condemns-lawsuit-to-force-governor-ag-to-defend-prop-8/

In response, Equality California Executive Director Geoff Kors issued the following statement:

“This is an outrageous attempt to try and force elected officials who have sworn to uphold the United States Constitution to defend a law that the Federal Court has found to be unconstitutional. It demonstrates their acknowledgement that the proponents of Proposition 8 lack standing to appeal, that the case should be dismissed and loving same-sex couples should be allowed to exercise their constitutional right to marry.”

[xchrom]

1. Teh Governator and AG Brown are busy. They'll get back to you. Nt

[Hawkeye-X]

2. You might want to ask the Official Unofficial Janitor's Assistant Intern's Maid's Assistant

to see if he's willing to NOT to kick your ass.

Hawkeye-X

[Fearless]

3. Fuck em all.

[msongs]

4. the state is not obligated to defend the mormon cult religion thanks nt

[msanthrope]

5. I'm assuming this is a Writ of Mandamus, or some such variation???

Good luck, asswipes.

You can try to force the action, but you can't force the content.....

[alp227]

6. Pacific Justice Institute? I've heard of them. Right-wing agenda they have.

On their about page:

Pacific Justice Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties. Pacific Justice Institute works diligently, without charge, to provide their clients with all the legal support they need.

What, same-sex marriage is not a civil liberty? Gays can't be parents? :wtf:

Just reading the PJI ticker there delivers the message that PJI is all about freedom...only for conservative Christians.