Prop 8 Trial Defense Begins Calling Witnesses Monday

Plaintiffs seeking to overturn California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, rested their case on Friday. The trial, which ended its ninth day, is the first in a federal court to consider whether state bans on gay marriages are unconstitutional.

The defense plans to call two witnesses on Monday and could wrap up their presentation within two days. The Plaintiffs took two weeks to present their case.

Ted Olson, an attorney for the two same-sex couples suing to overturn the marriage ban, said he believes discrimination and a civil rights violation have been shown, both of which are violations of the US Constitution. “These individuals who testified, the plaintiffs in this case and others, testified what great, immense, irreparable harm it does when we treat our fellow citizens in this society differently,” Olson said. “We brand them as different. We brand their relationships as less valued.”

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