To the Point
The US Supreme Court and Same-Sex Marriage
After this morning's hour and twenty minutes of legal arguments and judicial questioning, the US Supreme Court will probably take until June to rule on the issue of same-sex marriage . Gay marriage advocates have targeted California's Proposition 8, which banned such unions five years ago. The justices have a plateful of options to consider.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAfter this morning's hour and twenty minutes of legal arguments and judicial questioning, the US Supreme Court will probably take until June to rule on the issue of same-sex marriage. Gay marriage advocates have targeted California's Proposition 8, which banned such unions five years ago. The justices have a plateful of options to consider. Will they uphold Prop 8? Will they rule that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right? As public opinion has shifted, will a court majority leave the issue up to different voters in different states? We hear excerpts from both sides, learn what the justices wanted to know, get analysis and perhaps even a brave prediction or two.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Kerry Cavanaugh
editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
David Savage
Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times
David Cruz
University of Southern California
Ryan T. Anderson
Heritage Foundation