California Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Attorneys for same-sex couples presented arguments to the California Supreme Court on March 4 in an historic lawsuit seeking to strike down state law that bars lesbians and gay men from marriage.
Tuesday, March 4
9 a.m. to 12 noon
California Supreme Court, San Francisco
www.calchannel.com
Oral Arguments Viewing Information
Watch an archive of oral arguments at www.calchannel.com.
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California Marriage Case
The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments on March 4 in the marriage cases challenging the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage.
Fifteen same-sex couples, Equality California, and Our Family Coalition were represented at oral arguments by Shannon Price Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. NCLR serves as co-counsel for the plaintiffs, along with Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, Heller Ehrman LLP and the Law Office of David C. Codell.
Shortly after marriage certificates in San Francisco were invalidated, the marriage cases were filed in March, 2004. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard A. Kramer ruled that the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage violates the California Constitution. Then, in a 2-1 vote, the California Court of Appeal reversed Judge Kramer's ruling. Now, the California Supreme Court is poised to hear the case.
The California Supreme Court will issue its decision within 90 days following oral arguments.
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Marriage case press releases
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