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Contact: Brad Dacus, President, Pacific Justice Institute, 916-857-6900
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 /Standard Newswire/ -- The California Supreme Court today ordered a swift response from Gov. Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Brown to an emergency petition filed by Pacific Justice Institute. The petition is asking the Court to order the Governor and Attorney General to fulfill their constitutional duties as the state's chief executive and law enforcement officer, respectively, to appeal the decision of Judge Vaughn Walker striking down Prop. 8, the voter-approved affirmation of traditional marriage.
PJI first filed a writ petition late Aug. 27th in Sacramento's Third District Court of Appeals. After the Third District rejected the suit without comment on September 1st, PJI filed a petition for review over the weekend with the California Supreme Court. Today the Court directed the governmental defendants to file a response by 9:00 am. Wednesday, with a reply from PJI due by noon the same day.
The accelerated timetable is due to the fact that the deadline for the Governor and Attorney General to appeal Judge Walker's ruling is September 11. Thus, a decision from the California Supreme Court is expected by the end of the week.
PJI president Brad Dacus commented, "We are pleased that the California Supreme Court is weighing this case carefully. We believe that no less than the future of citizen initiatives in California is at stake. If the Governor and Attorney General can defeat any voter-approved initiative simply by failing to show up in court to perform their duties of defending state law, their powers have been vastly expanded beyond what the California Constitution sets forth."
About The Pacific Justice Institute: Pacific Justice Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties. Pacific Justice Institute works diligently, without charge, to provide their clients with all the legal support they need. Pacific Justice Institute's strategy is to coordinate and oversee large numbers of concurrent court actions through a network of over 1,000 affiliate attorneys nationwide. And, according to former US Attorney General Edwin Meese, "The Institute fills a critical need for those whose civil liberties are threatened." "Through our dedicated attorneys and supporters, we defend the rights of countless individuals, families and churches... without charge."
