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A Court Nominee in DC; Same-Sex Marriage in California
The State Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, the ban on same sex marriage, but also rules that 18,000 gay and lesbian marriages are still legal. We unravel today’s decisions. Also, the latest on possible state budget cuts. On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, the pros and cons of Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's choice to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe State Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage. Gay rights groups plan a challenge on next year’s ballot. Plus, Governor Schwarzenegger’s latest ideas for cutting the budget. On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court, a federal judge with 17 years on the bench. We hear about her legal credentials and her “common touch.” Is she “an activist judge?”
Banner image: Cathy Refaely comforts her partner Cheri Schroeder (R) in their attorney's offices in Los Angeles, as they learn that the California Supreme Court has upheld Prop 8, which will make it impossible for them to get married in the state. Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
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3 storiesCredentials and Criticisms of Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor
President Obama has nominated Sonia Sotomayor to replace David Souter on the US Supreme Court. She has a total of 17 years' experience on the federal bench. The daughter of Puerto Rican parents was nominated to the US District Court by President George H.W. Bush, and promoted to the Federal Court of Appeals by Bill Clinton.
Read the story22 minSchwarzenegger Follow Through on Deeper Budget Cuts
Last week’s failure of all 5 budget propositions left a state deficit that’s $21 billion and growing. Governor Schwarzenegger promised to make it all up with cuts, and today he began getting specific, as we hear from Evan Halper, Sacramento Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times .
Read the story6 minState Supreme Court Upholds Prop 8 Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Last May, in a 4-to-3 ruling, the State Supreme said same-sex marriage was a constitutional right . In November, the voters amended the Constitution to ban it. In the meantime, 18,000 gay and lesbian couples had tied the knot.
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