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Government

Oct. 26, 2010

Catholics' Suit Against SF Ends

An en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals brought an end Friday to a lawsuit against San Francisco officials who had condemned the Catholic Church for its stance against gay adoption.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

An en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals brought an end Friday to a lawsuit against San Francisco officials who had condemned the Catholic Church for its stance against gay adoption. Three of the 11 judges on the panel wanted to reinstate the lawsuit, which alleged that the supervisors' 2003 resolution violated the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. But the rest of the cou...

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