Prop 8

In today's legal news, Judge Vaughn Walker, who had earlier stayed his ruling invalidating California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage, has lifted his stay as of 5:00 pm (PT), Aug. 18.

DailyFinance staffer Jeanmarie Todd sees Wednesday's ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker, which thoroughly dismantled California's infamous Proposition 8, as a victory for marriage equality and simple human decency. But you probably won't guess how she's celebrating this gay and human rights milestone.

In the Prop 8 case, a Federal judge in California scrutinized the facts presented during the trial to reach a historic conclusion: Gay marriages are just like straight ones. The logic is compelling. Will it hold water at the Supreme Court?

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