“California high court steps into gay marriage fight”

Thomson Reuters : The Supreme Court of California appeared sympathetic to allowing gay marriage opponents to defend the state’s same-sex wedding ban in court, a crucial step in a case that could set national precedent . . . For the opponents of gay marriage: James Campbell of Alliance Defense Fund; Charles Cooper, Nicole Moss, Jesse Panuccio, David Thompson and Peter Patterson of Cooper & Kirk; Andrew Pugno; Brian Raum.