California High Court Denies County Clerk's Request To Halt Gay Couples' Marriages

The San Diego County clerk had filed a request asking the state's supreme court to order him to stop marrying same-sex couples immediately. A further briefing schedule in the case has been set for other requests made in Friday's filing.

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Chris Geidner
by Chris Geidner

BuzzFeed News Reporter

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Proposition 8 plaintiffs Sandy Stier, left, and Kris Perry, of Berkeley, are married by State Attorney General Kamala Harris, back to camera, at City Hall in San Francisco, California, on Friday, June 28, 2013. Their son Elliott Perry is to the far left.

State Attorney General Kamala Harris, who opposed the filing, announced the news on Twitter:

Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris

The CA Supreme Court has denied the San Diego County Clerk’s request to halt same-sex marriages. #Prop8

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Kamala Harris

@KamalaHarris

The CA Supreme Court has denied the San Diego County Clerk’s request to halt same-sex marriages. #Prop8

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