Verdict on controversial case expected to be reached within 90 days
Thousands of people gathered outside the state supreme court building in San Francisco last Thursday, while inside, the court heard three hours of arguments on whether it should overturn Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment passed last November to ban gay marriage.
It's expected to be a tough call, especially for the pro-gay marriage side.
The key legal dispute before the court is whether Proposition 8 simply amended the state constitution or whether it significantly revised it. If the initiative amended the constitution, then it stands. But if the initiative revised the constitution, then it was …
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