Supreme Court of California To Consider Gay-marriage Ban Case

California's Supreme Court has confirmed that it will hear oral arguments next month in lawsuits seeking to annul last year's referendum that banned same-sex marriage.

Court officials confirmed the much-anticipated cases would be heard in San Francisco on March 5. The court must issue its ruling within 90 days of the oral arguments.

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In a result that has provoked nationwide protest by gay rights activists, Californians approved a proposal in November 4 polls which amended the state constitution to recognize only marriages between men and women.

The passage of the measure -- known as Proposition 8 -- triggered lawsuits from activists, right groups and city officials.

Critics have argued that Proposition 8 represented a sweeping revision of the constitution and was more far-reaching than a simple amendment.

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Challenges have been filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lambda Legal while San Francisco, Los Angeles and Santa Clara have sued in a joint bid.

The November 4 vote came only six months after California's Supreme Court overturned a previous ban on same-sex marriage, paving the way for thousands of gay and lesbian couples to tie the knot in the state.

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However, opponents of same-sex marriage successfully gathered enough support for an amendment to be added to the election ballot which sought to override the California Supreme Court decision.

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