Same-sex marriages resume in California after court gives go-ahead
June 28, 2013 -- Updated 2316 GMT (0716 HKT) (CNN) -- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that same-sex marriages can resume in California, a move that the Supreme Court paved the way...
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday cleared the way for gay marriages to resume in California. The court lifted its stay on an injunction that ordered state officials to...
View ArticleTo cheers, same-sex marriages resume in California
SAN FRANCISCO — Same-sex marriages in California resumed Friday when a federal appeals court lifted a hold on a 2010 injunction, sparking jubilation among gays and cries of lawlessness from the...
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday afternoon issued an order clearing the way for same-sex marriage to resume in California. The order came two days after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to...
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday lifted a hold on the ruling that invalidated Proposition 8, the same sex marriage ban, apparently...
View ArticleChallenge filed to stop resumption of Calif. same-sex marriages
(CNN) — Lawyers for groups opposed to same-sex marriage in California petitioned to reverse a federal appeals court order that OK’d the resumption of such unions — doing so a day after that ruling....
View ArticleLead plantiffs in same-sex marriage case wed
The lead plaintiffs in the US Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall on Friday (local time), about an hour after a federal...
View ArticleCourt lifts California ban on same-sex marriages
The first same-sex couple has married in the US state of California after a five-year ban on gay marriage was overturned. The union was made possible after a US appeals court lifted the state's 2008...
View ArticleWith equality assured, California starts performing same-sex marriages
Two plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban have tied the knot. The union was made possible after a US appeals court lifted the state's 2008...
View ArticleGay marriages resume in California with a flurry
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View ArticleAppeals court lifts stay on gay marriage in Calif., paving way for same-sex...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- With 10 simple words, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit lifted the stay on gay marriage in California Friday afternoon in a stunningly swift and surprising turn of...
View ArticleSame-sex weddings resume in Calif. after federal court lifts freeze
SAN FRANCISCO -- Same-sex marriages in California resumed Friday when a federal appeals court lifted a hold on a 2010 injunction, sparking jubilation among gays and accusations of lawlessness from the...
View ArticlePlaintiffs in Calif. gay marriage case wed after appeals court OKs same-sex...
SAN FRANCISCO — The lead plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall on Friday, about an hour after a federal...
View ArticleGay marriages resume in Calif. with a flurry
SAN FRANCISCO — Same-sex marriages that were outlawed in California 4 1/2 years ago resumed in a rush after a federal appeals court took the "unusual, but not unprecedented," step of freeing couples...
View ArticleCalifornia Same-Sex Marriages Resume as Court Lifts Ban
Marriages of same-sex couples in California are resuming after a federal appeals court today lifted a hold on the lower-court ruling that struck down the state’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage. The...
View ArticleMARRIAGES RESUME
Same-sex marriages resumed in California on Friday, after a federal appeals court unexpectedly lifted a hold on the ruling that struck down Proposition 8, which had banned the unions in 2008. Just...
View ArticleHigh court lets same-sex marriages in California continue
By Bill Mears WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday refused to stop California from issuing same-sex marriage licenses, turning aside an emergency request from supporters of Proposition...
View ArticleHow did same-sex weddings resume so quickly? Backers had a plan
SAN FRANCISCO — Same-sex weddings were able to resume less than two hours after a was lifted because challengers of Proposition 8 had planned for such an event, fearing their opponents might intervene...
View ArticleSame-sex weddings to resume in California after short delay
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 8 will lead to same-sex weddings resuming in California in less than a month, officials said Wednesday, as disappointed backers of the...
View ArticleIn California, same-sex weddings could resume in a month
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 8 could lead to same-sex weddings resuming in California in less than a month, officials said Wednesday, as disappointed backers of the...
View ArticleCalifornia starts performing same-sex marriages as opponents head back to...
Two plaintiffs who fought to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban have tied the knot after a US appeals court lifted the voter-approved ban. Supporters of the ban have petitioned the high court...
View ArticleAppeals court, California swiftly open door to same-sex marriage
JEFF CHIU | ASSOCIATED PRESS Photographers capture the moment as Kris Perry, left, and Sandy Stier kiss as they are married at City Hall in San Francisco. The Daily Briefing After a flattering story...
View ArticleRelief, resolve greets California marriage ruling
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands celebrated in the streets of San Francisco Wednesday night after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for gay marriages to resume in California following a bitter,...
View ArticleGov. Jerry Brown's office ordering counties to resume gay marriage
Sources in Gov. Jerry Brown's office said it will immediately issue a letter to the Department of Public Health, ordering counties to allow same-sex marriages, after a stay was lifted. The Los Angeles...
View ArticleSupreme Court denies gay marriage opponents’ request for emergency stay
John Lewis (left) and Stuart Gaffney arrive at San Francisco's City Hall to hear the Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 8. (Credit: CNN) WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday refused...
View ArticleProp 8: Gay marriages can resume in California, court rules
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday cleared the way for gay marriages to resume in California. The court lifted its stay on an injunction which ordered state officials to stop enforcing...
View ArticleTimeline on same-sex marriage
Significant events in the almost decadelong dispute over whether gays and lesbians have the right to marry in California.2004 Feb. 12: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom authorizes the county clerk to...
View ArticleSame-sex weddings begin after court lifts stay
Two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 8, gays and lesbians in California gained unexpectedly swift judicial approval to marry in a one-line decision from a federal appeals...
View ArticleCalifornia restarts same-sex nuptials
SAN FRANCISCO - The lead plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall on Friday, about an hour after a federal...
View ArticlePlaintiffs in same-sex marriage case wed
SAN FRANCISCO -- The lead plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall on Friday, about an hour after a federal...
View ArticleHow many people did same-sex ruling affect?
SACRAMENTO The legal battles continue even as same-sex couples have begun tying the knot again in California. Opponents of same-sex marriage on Saturday announced they had filed an emergency...
View ArticlePlaintiffs in gay marriage case wed in SF, LA
The four plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban tied the knot Friday, just hours after a federal appeals court freed gay couples to obtain...
View ArticleState's top court lets same-sex marriages continue
The state Supreme Court refused Monday to stop the weddings of gay and lesbian couples in California, a development that indicated Proposition 8's sponsors have little chance of reviving the...
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