Supreme Court Defers Ruling on Last Three Prop. 8 Cases

The California Supreme Court has issued the following order in the latter three of the six Proposition 8 cases--i.e., those filed by civil rights groups, women's groups and churches: "In light of the order issued by this court in cases number S168047, S168066, and S168078 on November 19, 2008, further action in this matter is deferred pending further order of this court. The parties to this action are invited to file an an application to file an amicus curiae brief, accompanied by the proposed brief, in the referenced cases within the time period set forth in the November 19, 2008, order."