by United Families International | Dec 7, 2012 | Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage
Diane Robertson The nine justices of the Supreme Court have just decided to hear the California Proposition 8 case and one DOMA case (Defense of Marriage Act). These cases will be heard before the court in March and a decision will be expected by the end of June. In...
by United Families International | Sep 10, 2012 | Defense of Marriage Act, Diane Robertson, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Marriage
Diane Robertson The United States Supreme court convenes soon. This season, the court will look at several cases concerning family law. On September 24th, the Supreme Court will begin its first review of Hollingworth v. Perry, commonly known as Proposition 8. On this...
by United Families International | Jun 7, 2012 | Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage
Diane Robertson On June 6, the ninth circuit court of appeals refused to retake the Proposition 8 case (Perry vs Brown). The last step in the appeals process for California’s Proposition 8 will be an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. Alliance Defense...
by United Families International | Feb 17, 2012 | Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Supreme Court, UFI Blog
Here’s the question we asked our UFI readers: “If the Prop 8 case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, will the court agree to hear the case?” Here’s how readers responded: 70 Percent “Yes” 11 Percent “No” 19...
by United Families International | Nov 17, 2011 | Constitution, Proposition 8, Same-Sex Marriage, UFI Blog
Members of the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday, that the proponents of Proposition 8 have the right under state law to defend the 2008 California marriage amendment in federal court. You will recall that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th...
