Court won't order California to defend Prop 8

[mike r]

Source: Associated Press

California's highest court on Wednesday refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state's attorney general to appeal a federal ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban.

The state Supreme Court denied a conservative legal group's request to force the state officials to defend the voter-approved ban.

The court did not explain why it rejected the emergency petition filed by the Pacific Justice Institute. The institute had argued that the attorney general and governor were required to uphold all laws, including initiatives passed by voters.

Earlier Wednesday, lawyers for Attorney General Jerry Brown and Schwarzenegger filed letters with the court maintaining state officers have authority to choose which laws they challenge or defend in court.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7192221.html

[WillParkinson]

1. Gee, if only the federal government felt that way...

n/t

[Fearless]

3. + 10000

[OKNancy]

2. This is good news

I can feel it... change gonna' come

[maddezmom]

4. agteed

:hi:

[maddezmom]

5. agteed

:hi:

[No Elephants]

6. Brown and Ahnuld should file against pacific for making a frivolous demand.

I never heard of anything that empowers or allows a federal court to order a state to defend anything, especially on appeal.

Fine the bigots and their attorneys.

[Vehl]

7. K & R nt