Cal. AG’s filings may help Prop. 8 defense

The LA Times carries this report: Brown’s stand on Prop. 8 raises new questions: Despite his support for gay marriage, some believe his full 111-page opinion could aid its opponents.

. . . But far less attention has been paid to Brown’s long written rejection of some of the principal legal theories put forth by same-sex marriage advocates in their bid to roll back Proposition 8 . . .

“The court should take note that even an attorney general that wants to strike the amendment down agrees it is not a revision,” said Glen Lavy, a lawyer for Alliance Defense Fund in Scottsdale, Ariz., who is preparing to file amicus briefs in the case asking the court to uphold the ban. “We were pleased that he did such a good job addressing why Proposition 8 is not a revision and why it does not violate the separation of powers.” . . .