It looks as though Proposition 8 is faring well in the courts. No decision yet on whether or not Prop 8 will stand, but here’s an update from protectmarriage.com…

The California Supreme Court asked “pointed questions of the attorneys for both sides of Proposition 8. ProtectMarriage.com, represented by Kenneth W. Starr, was the only group defending Prop 8. Mr. Starr did a superb job representing our committee and the 7 million voters who supported Prop 8. One of the most distinguished, accomplished legal scholars in America, Mr. Starr and the justices interacted with mutual respect and deference. He is a former justice of the United States Court of Appeals and represented the federal government before the United States Supreme Court as Solicitor General. The justices asked tough questions of him, of course, but did so recognizing he is a constitutional scholar with few peers. We were extraordinarily well-served by Mr. Starr.

It is always risky to predict the outcome of a decision based on the questions posed during the oral argument. Still, the colloquy between the court and various counsel at the hearing gives every reason to be optimistic about the outcome. This is great news. The National Law Journal expressed a similar view that Prop 8 will ultimately be upheld. Here is a link to their story: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202428843102

A decision is expected within 90 days, but could well come before then. We will keep you posted.”

Let’s keep praying that California will not overturn Proposition 8, the amendment to the California state constitution that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.

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