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Prop. 8 Ruling

Dave Iverson

Jun 5, 2012 at

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(Don Clyde/KQED)

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request by Proposition 8 supporters for a rehearing of the case. Having now lost three rounds in federal court, supporters of California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage are expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case.

We discuss the details, and the likelihood of whether or not the Supreme Court will take up the case.

Guests:

Rory Little, professor of law at UC Hastings College of the Law

Scott Shafer, reporter and host of KQED's The California Report

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