Proposition 8 overturned

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Because Proposition 8 is unconstitutional under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses, the court orders entry of judgment permanently enjoining its enforcement; prohibiting the official defendants from applying or enforcing Proposition 8 and directing the official defendants that all persons under their control or supervision shall not apply or enforce Proposition 8. The clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment without bond in favor of plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenors and against defendants and defendant-intervenors pursuant to FRCP 58.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/35374462/FF-amp-CL-FINAL

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[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

This brave new world is fascinating. I first heard about it by searching Twitter for #prop8, where I found a link to http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/08/judge_vaughn_walker_hands_vict.html, which at the time said only that "according to a source who has seen the decision..." Meanwhile Twitter was exploding with people repeating the rumor, while I watched a live ABC feed of people standing outside the courthouse awaiting the announcement. Apparently none of them were checking Twitter.