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According to various unsourced reports, Judge Vaughn Walker has just denied the motion by the Defendant-Intervenors to stay his ruling in the Prop 8 trial which overturned the ballot initiative. This means that same-sex couples can marry again in California, regardless of the appeals process through the 9th Circuit and the Supreme Court. Only by overturning Judge Walker’s ruling would the marriages have to end.
This is breaking news, more in a minute…
Officials in San Francisco and Los Angeles are standing by, ready to start gay marriages immediately upon receipt of Judge Walker’s ruling.
We’re still waiting on official confirmation…
UPDATE: While we wait for confirmation of this rumor, check out Glenn Beck’s views on gay marriage:
O’REILLY: Do you believe — do you believe that gay marriage is a threat to the country in any way?
BECK: A threat to the country?
O’REILLY: Yeah, is it going to harm the country?
BECK: No, I don’t. Will the gays come and get us?
O’REILLY: OK. Is it going to harm the country in any way?
BECK: I believe — I believe what Thomas Jefferson said. If it neither breaks my leg nor picks my pocket, what difference is it to me?
O’REILLY: OK, so you don’t. That’s interesting. Because I don’t think a lot of people understand that about you.
UPDATE II: Freedom to Marry is now confirming this.
UPDATE III: Many are confirming now, and a celebration has broken out in San Francisco. But I’m not seeing an actual order at the District Court website. At least not yet.
UPDATE IV: Here’s the actual ruling from the court:
ORDER by Judge Walker denying [705] Motion to Stay. The clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment forthwith. That judgment shall be STAYED until August 18, 2010 at 5 PM PDT at which time defendants and all persons under their control or supervision shall cease to apply or enforce Proposition 8. (vrwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2010)
So, the stay has been denied. But that judgment has been stayed, basically, for another week. At that point, Prop 8 is toast. But this gives the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals the ability to stay Judge Walker’s ruling within the next week. So that’s the next phase.
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WOOT!!! I waited until the 2nd update, but I can’t imagine that Freedom to Marry would blow the call… Congrats to all in CA!
waiting to see the order before celebrating.
lotsa rumors and tweets – no link to ruling yet
Livefeed at courthouse is still quiet, don’t know where the celebrations are….
The following transaction was received from entered on 8/12/2010 12:35 PM and filed on 8/12/2010
Case Name: Perry et al v. Schwarzenegger et al
Case Number: 3:09-cv-02292-VRW
Filer:
Document Number: 727
Docket Text:
ORDER by Judge Walker denying [705] Motion to Stay. The clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment forthwith. That judgment shall be STAYED until August 18, 2010 at 5 PM PDT at which time defendants and all persons under their control or supervision shall cease to apply or enforce Proposition 8. (vrwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2010)
chuckles – from cbs ustream – cbs bobbleheads saying they are always the last to know
ruling says marriages can begin again on 8/18
The Order on the Motion to stay is there now…
Waqlker ruleed no saty at District court level, but then satyed THAT order until 8/18 to let Ct of App weigh in
http://www.calitics.com/diary/12278/prop-8-walker-denies-stay-temporary-stay-in-effect-until-august-18
Motion denied but temporary in place until 8/18 for 9th Circuit to stay if they want to.
Teddy has it up as a diary.
Niiiiiiiiiiice!!! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!! Oh happy day! Glad to get some good news for a change. Woo-hoo!! Best to all out there who can enjoy their civil rights. About time!
bmaz has more information too.
Quiet crowd probably due to having to wait another week for marriages to resume, if then….
Curious why the judge kept the stay alive for a week. Is he looking for implied support from the Ninth Circuit court? Does he want to allow time for the 9th to overule his ‘unstay’, so when they do not, it lends even more weight to this decision?
ANy other guesses as to why waiting a week for the stay to expire at 5:00pm on 8/18/10?
To give the court clerks a week to get ready for the looooong lines for a marraige license at 8:00am on 8/19/19??
How nice to see the 5th Dimension singing Wedding Bell Blues LIVE! I remember seeing that TV special when it was originally broadcast.
If the courts have no respect for marriage having been defined in Genesis 2:18-24 for thousands of years, and done so at a time before the existence of the government and courts of man, then how can the courts expect us, American Citizens, to have respect for their flash-in-the-pan decisions? If government is about bringing on the demise of our present civilization, they could not be doing a better job of it. Other than that, I think their decisions will fall upon those who know not to uphold the law of man above the law of God.
Hey, is it just me or, does old judge walker look like a homowhore from the castro district of san fransicko who has seen its’ best trick a long time ago?
What about polygamy? There are various sects within the Judeo/Christian/Islamic sects that practice this.
What about religions and cultures that do not recognize any of the myriad of bibles used by various Judeo/Christian/Islamic sects? Do they have no say at all?
Much as you may not like it, we are a secular nation by choice. Which means we are a nation of laws. There’s nothing forcing you to have a gay marriage or to allow same sex couple of marry within your church.
Maybe part of the problem is due to their being two different items, both called “marriage” – the religious one and the secular one. It is the secular contract called “marriage” that is discussed here as it conveys specific rights and privileges to those involved.