Prof. Carpenter Quoted in Los Angeles Times on Prop. 8

Professor Dale Carpenter was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story about whether or not the U.S. Supreme Court would hear the appeal of Proposition 8. The article stated that the narrow California-only approach put forth by the 9th Circuit means that the Supreme Court might shy away from the dispute. If so, a national ruling on same-sex marriage maybe several years into the future. Carpenter said, "The opinion holds that Prop. 8 was unconstitutional only in a case where the state had already granted full legal rights to same-sex couples."