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Walker deep-sixes Prop 8, but long road ahead

By Richard Binder

It may have escaped your notice, but on Wednesday Chief Judge Vaughn Walker struck down Proposition 8.

In his 136-page decision, Walker said that the measure "fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples." For other highlights from the trial and the ruling, click on these.

And so the question is, what happens now? Judge Walker's temporarily stayed his ruling, and so both sides have an opportunity to regroup and recharge for what will undoubtedly be a drawn-out battle.  As far as the good folks at Above the Law are concerned, at least one side might use the time to reconsider.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on August 05, 2010 (boomark / email).