Steve Ledoux, left, and his spouse, Mark Becktold, who were married before Proposition 8 was passed, join members of Love Honor Cherish and West Hollywood officials at a celebration of the appellate panel's rejection of the state's ban on same-sex marriage, Feb. 7, 2012. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) |
Opponents of same-sex marriage said Tuesday they planned to ask a federal appeals court to reconsider this month’s 2-1 ruling that struck down Proposition 8, California’s 2008 ballot measure that banned gay marriage.
ProtectMarriage, the sponsors of Proposition 8, will ask a larger panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to review the marriage dispute ruling instead of going straight to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a spokeswoman.
The 9th Circuit would have to vote on whether to grant the extra layer of review. If a majority favors it, an larger panel will reconsider the constitutionality of the marriage ban and issue a ruling. Such as reconsideration could delay U.S. Supreme Court review by months or more than a year.
-- Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
