Schwarzenegger decides against defending Prop. 8 in federal court

The Los Angeles Times
June 17, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declined to defend the constitutionality of Proposition 8, telling a San Francisco judge that the legality of the anti-marriage equality measure is for the courts to decide. The governor's decision to remain neutral in a federal challenge to Proposition 8 means no statewide official will be defending the measure in federal court. "In a constitutional democracy, it is the role of the courts to determine and resolve such questions. . . . ," the governor said late Tuesday in his legal reply to the suit. "The Administration encourages the Court to resolve the merits of this action expeditiously." [Link]