By KQED News Staff and Wires
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a petition in which the sponsors of Proposition 8 sought to have the ban on same-sex marriage put back into effect in most of the state.
The court, in an order issued in San Francisco, declined to grant a hearing on the petition, which was filed July 12. The court made no comment in the order, which was signed by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye.
Wednesday’s court action appears to bring an end to pending litigation seeking to stop gay and lesbian weddings in the state, at least for the time being.
“The California Supreme Court’s choice not to address the merits of our case, like the U.S. Supreme Court’s choice to avoid the merits, leaves grave doubts about the future of the initiative process in our state,” Andy Pugno, an attorney for Protect Marriage, said in a statement.
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