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Gay Marriage Looms for High Court | Synopsis

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Gay Marriage Looms for High Court

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An opponent of Prop 8 holds U.S. and gay-pride flags during a demonstration outside the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in this Dec. 6, 2010, file photo in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) When the nine Supreme Court justices retreat behind closed doors Friday for their regularly scheduled conference, they will consider the issue of gay marriage and decide whether to take up a case that could ultimately determine whether there is a fundamental right to same-sex marriage. At issue is Proposition 8, the controversial 2008 California ballot initiative that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. It passed with 52 percent of the vote.

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David Boies

Overall Sentiment: 0.235495

Relevance: 0.28849

Theodore Olson

Overall Sentiment: 0.117638

Relevance: 0.262594

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0.0353317"By eliminating the right of individuals of the same sex to marry, Proposition 8 relegated same-sex couples seeking government recognition of their relationships to so-called 'domestic partnerships.' Under California law, domestic partners are granted nearly all the substantive rights and obligations of a married couple, but are denied the venerated label of 'marriage' and all of the respect, recognition and public acceptance that goes with that institution," Boies and Olson say. ...
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  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.0353317
  • Mean: 0.0353317
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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Stephen Reinhardt

Overall Sentiment: 0.110662

Relevance: 0.225742

Charles J. Cooper

Overall Sentiment: 0.0440106

Relevance: 0.223894

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-0.172422Charles J. Cooper, a lawyer for ProtectMarriage.com, the original sponsor of Prop 8, writes, "Californians of all races, creeds, and walks of life have opted to preserve the traditional definition of marriage not because they seek to dishonor gays and lesbians as a class, but because they believe that the traditional definition of marriage continues to meaningfully serve society's legitimate interests, and they cannot yet know how those interests will be affected by fundamentally redefining marriage."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.172422
  • Mean: -0.172422
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Bush

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Organization: Supreme Court

Overall Sentiment: -0.0325653

Relevance: 0.872203

Organization: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Overall Sentiment: -0.131456

Relevance: 0.598356

StateOrCounty: California

Overall Sentiment: 0.0999684

Relevance: 0.511396

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Country: U.S.

Overall Sentiment: -0.178568

Relevance: 0.379737

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