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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Updated with video: Next up for gay marriage: Supreme Court hears challenge to federal Defense of Marriage Act

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Supreme Court takes up California gay marriage case as public opinion swings in favor of it

Friday, March 01, 2013  Obama, in broad legal opinion, urges Supreme Court to overturn California gay marriage ban

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Obama administration considers urging Supreme Court to overturn California gay marriage ban

Friday, December 07, 2012  The court had previously appeared to be avoiding the subject, but will now hear appeals on the California marriage law ruling as well as consider the reach of the Defense of Marriage Act.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Updated with AP video: Appeals court says California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Gay judge's same-sex marriage ruling on California's Prop 8 upheld.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  Judicial experts say that a California federal judge's sexual orientation, as well as the fact he is partnered, is a non-issue in the judge's ruling on Prop 8

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Questions and answers on the Obama administration policy change regarding gay marriage.

Monday, December 06, 2010  The legal fight over California's gay marriage ban went before a federal appeals court Monday in a hearing that reached a nationwide TV audience anxious

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Gay couples who had been gearing up to get married in California this week had to put their wedding plans on hold once again after a federal appeals court said it first wanted to consider the constitutionality of the state's same-sex marriage ban.

Saturday, August 14, 2010  California attorney general, gay couples, ask appeals court to reject delay same-sex marriages

Saturday, August 07, 2010  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who twice vetoed legislation that would have legalized same-sex marriage, has surprised gay rights supporters by urging a federal judge to allow gay couples to resume marrying in the state without further delay.

Thursday, August 05, 2010  A judge struck down California's same-sex marriage ban as an unconstitutional violation of gay couples' civil rights, but a pending appeal of the landmark ruling could prevent gay weddings from resuming in the state any time soon.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  Two same-sex couples are suing to overturn Proposition 8, which voters passed in 2008. U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco has set aside five hours for closing arguments after hearing 12 days of testimony in January.