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San Francisco To Sue State Over Gay Marriage
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The city of San Francisco, which has sanctioned more than 2,800 gay marriages in the last week, prepared Thursday to sue the state of California and challenge its prohibitions on same-sex marriages on constitutional grounds.
City Attorney Dennis Herrera planned to file the suit Thursday afternoon, said his spokesman, Matt Dorsey. A news conference outlining the suit was planned as well.
Two judges are considering challenges from conservative groups seeking to halt the marriage spree that began last Thursday. The city's lawsuit asks that those cases be consolidated into one case.
The city is asking Superior Court Judge James Warren to declare unconstititional the two sections of the California Family Code that define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
"There will be a determination in these lawsuits about whether the restriction against same- sex couples marrying in California violates the equal protection and due process clauses" of the California Constitution, said Jon Davidson, an attorney with the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Davidson said city officials are bringing the suit to counter efforts by the conservative groups to block the city from issuing any more more marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
The city wants both cases to be heard by Warren, who on Tuesday gave the city the choice of ending the same-sex wedding parade or returning to court in late March to show why the process has not been halted. The city said it would continue issuing such licenses until forced to stop.
In addition to the state, the city's lawsuit will name as defendants the Campaign for California Families and the Proposition 22 Legal Defense and Education Fund, the two groups that are opposing marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
This is the usless crap thats costing the state ton's of money![:(!][:(!][:(!]
Those who live by the
sword get shot by those who don't.
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City Attorney Dennis Herrera planned to file the suit Thursday afternoon, said his spokesman, Matt Dorsey. A news conference outlining the suit was planned as well.
Two judges are considering challenges from conservative groups seeking to halt the marriage spree that began last Thursday. The city's lawsuit asks that those cases be consolidated into one case.
The city is asking Superior Court Judge James Warren to declare unconstititional the two sections of the California Family Code that define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
"There will be a determination in these lawsuits about whether the restriction against same- sex couples marrying in California violates the equal protection and due process clauses" of the California Constitution, said Jon Davidson, an attorney with the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Davidson said city officials are bringing the suit to counter efforts by the conservative groups to block the city from issuing any more more marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
The city wants both cases to be heard by Warren, who on Tuesday gave the city the choice of ending the same-sex wedding parade or returning to court in late March to show why the process has not been halted. The city said it would continue issuing such licenses until forced to stop.
In addition to the state, the city's lawsuit will name as defendants the Campaign for California Families and the Proposition 22 Legal Defense and Education Fund, the two groups that are opposing marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples.
This is the usless crap thats costing the state ton's of money![:(!][:(!][:(!]
Those who live by the
sword get shot by those who don't.
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"It is hard to soar with Eagles when your surrounded by Turkeys"
"I dont care how thin you make a pancake, it still has two sides"
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows.
You should of heard Gavin Newsome (the SF mayor)today when he was asked-
Q. Don't you feel this undermines the institution of morality and marriage?
A.No more than the divorce rate in this country-
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So now I guess we are substituting statistics for morals and values [:(!][:(!][:(!] This guy will not last a second term [:D]
Those who live by the
sword get shot by those who don't.
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To be further enlightened (long reead)
http://www.libertocracy.com/Webessays/police/social_engineer.htm
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Get the job done and come home safe guys.
I rush in where others flee.
that marriage is recognized as being between a man and a woman.
He should have his butt locked up.
It's an age old battle between good and evil, only the darkness
and stench is becoming more visable as we enter these last days.
No matter what men decide, Homosexuality is an abomination to
God. They do not enter the Kingdom. (In the beginning was the
Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God.)