Proposition 8 (California)

Proposition 8 (or Prop 8) is a ballot initiative that was passed in the US State of California in November 2008. The initiative ammended the California constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Constitutionality of Proposition 8
Main Article: Perry v Schwarzenegger

Following the passage of Proposition 8, a lawsuit was bought about in the Federal District Court in San Francisco, "Perry v. Schwarzenegger". On the 4th August 2010, Judge Vaughn Walker overturned the initiative, but granted a stay pending appeal.