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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

UPDATE: Prop 8: What did they say? Read the full tran­script Hollingsworth v. Perry Supreme Court of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States:


The Su­preme Court justices heard ar­gu­ments on Cali­for­nia’s Pro­pos­i­tion 8, which bans gay mar­riage, and the De­fense of Mar­riage Act, which denies fed­er­al spous­al be­ne­fits to same-sex couples. Read the full tran­script and use the fil­ters be­low to nar­row to spe­cif­ic speak­ers.

Oral Argument - Audio



Hollingsworth v. Perry
Docket Number:12-144
Date Argued:03/26/13
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