stay lifted; marriages to go ahead Aug 18

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@LambdaLegal RT @freedomtomarry: BREAKING: Judge Walker lifts stay, and same-sex couples now have the freedom to marry in CA #Prop8 – Please RT! #lgbt

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Stay is in effect until August 18, at 5pm. At which point marriages will resume, although the 9th Circuit could step in and issue their own stay and various weird appeals by groups who may or may not have standing may be in play.

Situation: good, but chaotic.

Comments

[heron61.livejournal.com]

Awesome news so far, especially given that since California won't appeal, & thus appeals may be impossible.

[thatwordgrrl.livejournal.com]

Both Brown (as State's AG) and Der Governator have stated they will not support an appeal.

Of course, this makes me want to see Meg Whitman stick her foot in her mouth by supporting the stay...

Because this Californian is just evil lke that. :>

[heron61.livejournal.com]

Both Brown (as State's AG) and Der Governator have stated they will not support an appeal.

At this point an appeal may be possible, but it may not. From what I've read, judicial opinion inclines against appeals by interested parties (aka bigotted scum), but isn't absolutely certain. We shall see.

[thatwordgrrl.livejournal.com]

All true, but man I'd still love to see Whitman step in it over this...

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Yes, but it's a dry evil.