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State appeals court hands defeat to marriage advocates Los Angeles Daily News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A state appeals court ruled Thursday that California's ban on marriage does not violate the constitutional rights of s and lesbians, dealing a critical defeat to a movement hungry for a win after high courts in New York and Washington upheld similar bans in those states.
Gay-Marriage Ban Upheld By Calif. Court Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5 -- A state appeals court ruled Thursday that California's ban on same- marriage does not violate the constitutional rights of men and lesbians, a critical defeat to a movement hungry for a win after high courts in New York and Washington state upheld similar bans.
Top Court Declines Wilcher Review Scott County Times
WASHINGTON--State officials have asked for a new execution date for Bobby G. Wilcher after the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would not review the case.
Appeals court affirms state's marriage law Contra Costa Times
The state Court of Appeals delivered marriage supporters yet another stinging blow Thursday, siding with California's voter-approved limit of marriage to a man and a woman. But the contentious issue is far from resolved, with an upcoming appeal setting the stage for a showdown at the state Supreme Court.
State court backs -marriage ban Orange County Register
Ruling declares any change in the law would be up to the Legislature. SAN FRANCISCO – A state appeals court upheld California's ban on same- marriage Thursday, dealing a major defeat to a movement hungry for a win after high courts in two other states upheld similar bans.
Official vouched for offender State Rep. Eugene McGill defended his court letter. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Republican State Rep. Eugene McGill urged a judge in 2003 to show leniency for a friend who ually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and was later labeled a violent predator by the court.
California Appeals Court Says State Gay Marriage Ban Is Legal Bloomberg.com
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- A California appeals court said state laws banning same- marriage are legal, handing a defeat to San Francisco officials who allowed 4,000 couples to marry in 2004.
Calif. appeals court backs state ban on marriage The Charlotte Observer
A state appeals court upheld California's ban on marriage Thursday, a critical defeat for a movement hungry for a win after similar losses in two other states.In reversing the March 2005 ruling of a San Francisco trial judge, the 1st District Court of Appeal agreed with the state's attorney general, who argued it is up to the Legislature, not the courts, to change the traditional definition
Calif. appeals court upholds ban on marriage Chicago Sun-Times
SAN FRANCISCO -- A state appeals court ruled Thursday that California's ban on marriage does not violate the constitutional rights of s and lesbians, a critical defeat for a movement hungry for a win after high courts in New York and Washington state upheld similar bans.
High court upholds law on alcohol breath tests The Oregonian
OLYMPIA -- The Washington Supreme Court has upheld a 2004 state law that made it tougher for alcohol breath tests in drunken driving cases to be thrown out of court.

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