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  California Judge Delays Ruling on Gay Marriage
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Last EditedGerald Farinas  Feb 17, 2004 03:36pm
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News DateTuesday, February 17, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionCalifornia Judge Delays Ruling on Gay Marriage

A judge delayed until at least Friday a ruling on whether to block San Francisco from issuing same-sex marriage licenses.

The ruling occurred during the first of two such hearings Tuesday. Another judge was scheduled to hear a similar case in the afternoon.

In the early hearing, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Ronald Quidachay said he was not prepared to rule on a lawsuit filed by conservatives to block the marriages - more than 2,300 of which have taken place since last Thursday.

Conservatives are seeking to nullify the marriages and block the city from granting the licenses that began last week with Newsom's blessing. The newly elected mayor's decision, while still legally unsettled, has intensified the national debate over whether gay couples should be allowed to marry.
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