July 17, 2009
UPDATE: I screwed up. The following refers to Smelt v. United States, not Perry, Stein, Katami, and Zarrillo v. Schwarzenegger, et al. I got the cases mixed up. Mea culpa. (But am I ever relieved it’s only Smelt and not Perry!)
Original post:
No links, no excerpts, because right now the only MSM outlet with the story is AP (and you know our policy on AP).
The upshot is that, at CA AG Jerry Brown’s request, U.S. District Judge David Carter removed California as a defendant in the federal lawsuit aiming to overturn DOMA — because the couple filing suit were married in California pre-Prop 8.
Of course, the federal government is still very much on the hook.
Interesting. And I haven’t the first clue if this is A Good Thing or a Bad Thing. But there it is.
Posted by: Sapphocrat
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Filed Under: California, Civil Rights, Jerry Brown, Marriage, Proposition 8
June 12, 2009
Via email:
Subject: BREAKING: AG Jerry Brown Supports Federal Lawsuit to Overturn Prop 8
Sender: Geoff Kors, Equality California
Date: Today 18:52
June 12, 2009
Equality California | www.eqca.org
Dear Joyce
Tonight, California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a brief in support of the federal lawsuit seeking to overturn Proposition 8 and restore marriage equality to California.
In stark contrast to President Obama’s Justice Department filing a brief defending the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, California’s Attorney General Jerry Brown today filed a brief in support of a federal challenge to Proposition 8. Equality California is extremely appreciative of the Attorney General’s continued leadership in opposition to Proposition 8 and in support of ending discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Californians.
Governor Schwarzenegger is expected to file his brief soon. We urge him to take the same principled stance and tell the Court that Prop. 8 violates the Constitution.
The time has come for all elected leaders to follow Jerry Brown’s example and stand up for equality for all Americans, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Equality California will continue our position of not endorsing or supporting any candidate for any level of public office who does not completely and unequivocally support total equality for our community.
In solidarity,
Geoff Kors
Executive Director
Equality California
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Filed Under: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, California, Civil Rights, Jerry Brown, Marriage, Proposition 8
