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Judge overturns California’s gay marriage ban

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Yesterday, Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional on 14th Amendment grounds of due process and equal protection under the law. In the culture wars, when voters and lawmakers and courts all weigh in, who has the final word?

Sergio C. Garcia is an undocumented Mexican immigrant who will now be allowed to practice law in the state of California.

He may not have a green card, but he does have his law license now

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Proposition 8 trial begins

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Closing arguments get underway in California gay marriage trial

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Prop 8 fight goes to federal court

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After Prop 8: The Future of Gay Marriage in California

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Advocates for gay marriage in California hoped the State Supreme Court would overturn last November’s ballot initiative that took away the right to same-sex marriage, but their hopes were dashed yesterday when the court upheld Proposition 8.