Dederal Judge Removes California as Defendant in Prop 8 Gay Marriage Case

A judge has agreed to remove the state of California as a defendant in a lawsuit challenging the 1996 law that prevents the U.S. government from recognizing same-sex marriages. U.S. District Judge David Carter says the state is no longer an appropriate target in the case because the gay couple who brought it got married in California last year before voters approved a ban on same-sex unions. Carter issued the order Thursday acting on a request from California's attorney general. Full Story from AP

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