U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 29, 2013
Real progress emanates from the political process
In the long run, the cause of equal rights for gays and lesbians may not be advanced if gay marriage is imposed on unwilling states by judicial fiat.
In all likelihood, the outcome in the suit challenging Proposition 8's ban on same-sex marriage in California pleased neither side. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Hollingsworth v. Perry means that the trial court's judgment invalidating Prop. 8 remains in place. Prop. 8 supporters will not be happy with that. But by holding that Prop. 8's sponsors lacked standing to appeal the trial court's decision, the Supreme Court's decision also means that this lengthy litigation has not pr...
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