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'Petunia' Star Christine Lahti Says 'Love Is Love and It Doesn't Matter'available on line and of course the recent ruling by the Supreme Court strike down. Proposition eight same sex marriages California what was your reaction when your wife and Supreme Court decision come. It's just so moving. You know
cast since available on line and of course the recent ruling by the Supreme Court -- strike down. Proposition eight -- same sex marriages have now resumed in the state of California what was your reaction when your wife and Supreme Court decision come. It's just so moving. You know to realize that we were a tiny bit of a top tiny bit little
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from transportation and power production, to manufacturing. Even without the president's latest announcement, the Supreme Court ruled five years that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are pollutants that the government must regulate
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with state of Michigan attorneys who are defending the laws, probably found something to like last week in the U . S . Supreme Court decision, which could influence the outcome of the case. The court struck down a portion of a federal law barring
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Digital Report: 2 Supreme Court Decisions Boost Gay Marriagehas gone all the way to the Supreme Court the Supreme Court ruling this morning in fact those make decisions from the Supreme Court today concerning same defense of marriage act the Supreme Court ruling in fact that goma is unconstitutional
Again that when you -- with an ABC news digital special report the Supreme Court . Has spoken the defense of marriage act known as don't month. Is dead unconstitutional. The court by a five to four vote.eight a statewide ban on gay marriage overturned by a state courts the Supreme Court has decided its defenders do not. Have the standing. To be in court that essentially means the state court decision stands for now. And same sex marriage is likely to become legal again in a state of California and you're looking at a live picture. Of city hall and San Francisco where the crowds gather there to hear that news that the Supreme Court has said in fact there is no standing. Against proposition eight and as has been described by the lieutenant governor in California.the last 1520 years in this country. It is now marked by the Supreme Court overturning its of the immediate impact of now knowing that the federal government. We'll have to recognize gay marriages that take place -
Voting Rights Ruling: The Impactredistricting. Some in alabama tonight are praising the supreme court 's decision, including the state's governor african-americans. And we have lived up to what the supreme court asked us to do over the last 48 years. Reporter
with voter i.D. Laws and redistricting. Some in alabama tonight are praising the supreme court's decision, including the state's governor, who says times have changed. You have to look at results. And the results are, 27% of the representation in this state are african-americans. And we have lived up to what the supreme court asked us to do over the last 48 years. Reporter: The families here who feel they lost tell us they feel far -
California Marriage RushTo california where after the supreme court ruling this week, same-sex marriages friday just two days after the supreme court cleared the way. Don't go filed an emergency motion with the supreme court to stop these marriages. It's
To california where after the supreme court ruling this week, same-sex marriages have now just resumed within the last 24 hours there. Overnight, san francisco's normally white city hall wasthe knot. The wedding bells rang late friday just two days after the supreme court cleared the way. Don't go anywhere, don't go anywhere. Reporter: The first same-sex couple married, these women who took their case all the way to the high court. This is a really great day, and the fact that we can get married so quickly is just a joyous occasion for us. I now declare you spouses for life. thesere the first gay marriages in california since 2008 when voters here passed proposition 8, banning same-sex union. Tonight opponents filed an emergency motion with the supreme court to stop these marriages. It's troubling that people could go through all this trouble and pass an initiative and it's handed over -
Gay Marriage Gets Boost in Supreme Courtright now because the Supreme Court has handed down other case that the US Supreme Court is considering regard fully expects to see the Supreme Court ruling gay marriage this sex marriage from the Supreme Court the Supreme Court
endorse -- couples here in New York were breaking right now because the Supreme Court has handed down a decision. On gay marriage on the defense of marriage act -- -- go right to ABC's Terry Moran at the court Terry. All right George I'm waiting for the actual opinion itself but are excellent. Colleagues inside have told us that that defense of marriage act which. For federal law define marriage as the union of one man. One woman only denied all federal benefits to gay couples that has been ruled unconstitutional. Five Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy writing for the court and what's important here George is that. Kennedy is holding that that is the denialthat would also mean. That applies to the other case that the US Supreme Court is considering -- regard to proposition eight. In California we'll have to -- and you hear those cheers right now. As peopleCapitol Hill are tuning into what's happening just across the street. At the Supreme Court and there is a lot of of resistance to this it's important to point out that not everyone. Believes that this is -
Same-Sex California Couples Exchange Vows Following Prop. 8 Rulingspouses for life. Reporter: Just two days after the supreme court cleared the way, california started marrying same-sex Hours later in los angeles, the other plaintiffs in the supreme court case also tied the knot. Our love and devotion to
I now declare you spouses for life. Reporter: Just two days after the supreme court cleared the way, california started marrying same-sex couples. The first, who else but the two women who brought the case all thebeing served. Reporter: Hours later in los angeles, the other plaintiffs in the supreme court case also tied the knot. Our love and devotion to one another keeps growing. Reporter: Opponents to gay marriage says courts are -
Prop 8 Announcement Brings on Celebrity EngagementsSkinny and after the landmark decision by the Supreme Court . Rule in favor of gay marriage wedding bells her on Twitter. On Wednesday in celebration of the Supreme Court ruling . got engaged in 2009 after years dating they've
Skinny -- and after the landmark decision by the Supreme Court . Rule in favor of gay marriage wedding bells are a fly in for lots of people including a bunch of celebrities let's talk about Kristen Bell she asked Dax Shepard -- marry her on Twitter. On Wednesday in celebration of the Supreme Court ruling . -- got engaged in 2009 after years dating they've vowed to wait until gay marriages legal in the home state of California. -
Supreme Court Orders Appellate Court to Re-Rule on Affirmative Actiondigital special report the Supreme Court has passed. On making timeline here over the Supreme Court specific of the lower up back. Before the Supreme Court because we know that the Chief Justice John Roberts is written before
Rivero in new York and from an ABC news digital special report the Supreme Court has passed. On making a sweeping decision on the future of affirmative action in America. The case ruled on today Fisher vs the University of Texas. Has been sent back to a lower court for further consideration with strict instructions from the justices in Washington. The ruling came in at seven to one Ginsburg in dissent Elena Kagan has recused herself from the case. We're joined now by ABC news's Terry Moran -- there Terry. Hi there good morning to you from a -- Supreme Court yes they give -- -- personal what was the lower court's ruling. And is it now expected that they will change that.constitutional. And so they used. Applicants race as one criteria. And that the Supreme Court said today. Was not given sufficient scrutiny by the lower court that the suspicious thing to do under under our constitution usingthe basis of our race at the what's the timeline here over the Supreme Court specific -- of the lower court they have to start hearing this case right away. Well you know how courts work that
