The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, most likely aware of the extremely sensitive nature of Prop 8, a 2008 ballot initiative that took away the right to marry from same sex couples in California while leaving 18,000 already married same-sex couples still married, has decided to punt the decision of “standing” back down to the California Supreme Court, while, reportedly telling Imperial County that they do not have standing to appeal the case.
At issue still then is the question of whether or not Protect Marriage, the “Yes On 8” organization that fueled the Prop 8 initiative, has the legal standing to appeal Justice Walker’s decision.
Chris Geidner of Metro Weekly writes, via Twitter, “This is a limited, non-decision raised to David Boies in December at oral arguments.” Note also that the California Supreme Court need not accept the Ninth Circuit Court’s request.
More later, but know that this is not a major decision, just another step.
Read the decision here.
More to come…