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elleng

(130,727 posts)
Wed Jun 26, 2013, 02:13 PM Jun 2013

from Prop 8 decision:

We have never before upheld the standing of a private party to defend the constitutionality of a state statute when state officials have chosen not to.— Chief Justice Roberts, on ruling against hearing a case on California's gay marriage ban. ..

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