The AP reports that yesterday the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extended the stay on Judge Walker’s ruling, which overturned California’s constitutional amendment recognizing only male-female marriage. The Court also expedited the appeals process. Said Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council:
[On Monday] the Ninth Circuit took the first step in doing the right thing for the people of California and the tens of millions across the United States who not only believe in true marriage but also in the rule of law. ‘Tony Perkins praises the Ninth Circuit’ is not a headline I thought I would ever live to see, but even the notoriously liberal Ninth Circuit understood the chaos Judge Walker had recklessly unleashed.
“The next step for the court, if it wants to keep its streak of sobered judgment, is to throw out Judge Walker’s entire ruling. Ultimately, we are confident that the courts will recognize marriage, as correctly defined, has never violated any constitutional provision.”
