We already have our rings
BREAKING: Judge Walker Lifts Stay — Gay Couples Can Wed in California Starting Aug. 18th
Judge Walker has lifted the stay on same-sex marriages, allowing gay couples to wed in California starting on August 18th. Officials all over the state had prepared to marry gay couples as soon as Walker’s decision came down, and many couples had lined up — unfortunately, they’ll have to wait until the stay is officially lifted. It appears that the week-long delay is designed to allow Prop. 8 supporters the opportunity to appeal, according to LA Times blog:
U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who overturned the measure on Aug. 4, agreed to give its sponsors until Aug. 18 to appeal his ruling to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. No new marriages can take place until then.
Walker’s decision came after supporters of the same-sex marriage ban warned that they would take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary to ensure that his ruling did not take effect.