[lbo-talk] Is prop 8 constitutional?

[Mark Bennett]

Actually, I don't think that the Cal Supreme Court can invalidate a ballot
proposition that amends the state constitution on state constitutional
grounds.  If the full faith and credit clause is inoperative because of the
DOMA, I can't think of any federal constitutional reason to invalidate Prop
8.  It's going to take another ballot proposition to repeal it, and that
will require organizing.

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Michael Pollak <mpollak at panix.com> wrote:


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> On Wed, 5 Nov 2008, Doug Henwood wrote:
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>  Three civil liberties groups announced this morning that they have filed a
>>> lawsuit asking the California Supreme Court to strike down state Proposition
>>> 8 if it passes.
>>>
>>
>> Does this really make sense? ....Wouldn't it make more sense to organize
>> rather than litigate?
>>
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