CA's Prop 8 (Banning Same Sex Marriage) And Fed'l Defense of Marriage Act (Barring Fed'l Benefits For Same Sex Couples) Are Dead in U.S. Supreme Court Rulings: Read Full Opinions Here; <li>In 5-4 Ruling, Court Majority Says Prop 8 Supporters Lacked Fed'l Court Standing To Appeal Fed'l Dist Judge Ruling Striking Down Voter Enacted Measure After State Officials (Governor and AG) Refused To Defend It <li>In 5-4 Ruling (Different Majority) Holds Defense of Marriage Act Violates 5th Amendment Equal Protection Rights Of Legally Married Same Sex Couples <li>Public event by same sex marriage supporters planned tonight; LBREPORT.com will have LIVE VIDEO coverage.

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CA's Prop 8 (Banning Same Sex Marriage) And Fed'l Defense of Marriage Act (Barring Fed'l Benefits For Same Sex Couples) Are Dead in U.S. Supreme Court Rulings:

In 5-4 Ruling, Court Majority Says Prop 8 Supporters Lacked Fed'l Court Standing To Appeal Fed'l Dist Judge Ruling Striking Down Voter Enacted Measure After State Officials (Governor and AG) Refused To Defend It

In 5-4 Ruling (Different Majority) Holds Defense of Marriage Act Violates 5th Amendment Equal Protection Rights

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(June 26, 2013) -- As covered LIVE on LBREPORT.com, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling this morning dismissed an appeal by Prop 8 supporters and thus let stand a ruling by a fed'l district court judge that struck down CA's Proposition 8 (which barred same sex marriage).

The Court majority ruled that Prop 8's supporters lacked federal court standing to appeal the district judge's order (which struck down the measure) when California elected officials (the Governor and Atty Gen'l) refused to defend the voter-enacted measure. The Court's full opinion is here

In a different 5-4 majority, the Court's majority struck down the Congressionally-enacted Defense of Marriage Act (signed into law by then-Pres. Clinton) as unconstitutional. The Court's majority ruled that the statute deprived legally married persons of equal protection under 5th amendment. Full opinion is at this link

In another closely watched ruling, the Court in another 5-4 ruling (but with a different majority) held the federal Defense of Marriage Act (signed into law by then-Pres. Clinton) unconstitutional. The Court's majority said the statute deprived legally married persons of equal protection under 5th amendment. Full opinion is at this link

Reaction is coming in and will be separately reported (link to follow).

A Long Beach public event is planned tonight at The Grand, 4101 E. Willow St., sponsored by the Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Center. LBREPORT.com will have LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST COVERAGE of this event.

Further to follow on LBREPORT.com.

Related LBREPORT.com Coverage:

Marriage Equality Supporters Invite Public To Free Event Tonight @ The Grand; LBREPORT.com Will Carry LIVE WEBCAST VIDEO AND

What's Next For Marriages in CA; UPDATE: Includes Letter From CA Att'y Gen'l Harris to Gov. Brown With Instructions To County Clerks re Same Sex Marriages; At News Conference, AG Harris Urges 9th Circuit To Lift Stay Immediately by Joe Mello, LBREPORT.com Community Correspondent
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Reactions As Received To U.S. Supreme Court Rulings On Prop 8 and Defense of Marriage Act
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CA Same Sex Marriage Pioneer Robin Tyler Pleased With Prop 8 Outcome For CA, But Urges Continued Focus On Ensuring Marriage Equality Nationwide AND

CA's Prop 8 (Banning Same Sex Marriage) And Fed'l Defense of Marriage Act (Barring Fed'l Benefits For Same Sex Couples) Are Dead; See Full U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Here