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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Feb. 23, 2012

Prop 8 proponents seek en banc review

Ending speculation about their next move, proponents of the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban on Tuesday asked the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review its Feb. 7 ruling that the measure is unconstitutional.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Ending speculation about their next move, proponents of California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban on Tuesday asked the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review its Feb. 7 ruling that the measure is unconstitutional.


The proponents said they decided to seek review by an 11-judge en banc panel rather than attempting to appeal directly to the U.S. Supreme Court because it is in the best...

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