prop 8

prop 8:In court papers filed Tuesday night, lawyers for the Proposition 8 defense team asked Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker for a stay of his ruling if the outcome is to declare the law unconstitutional

The first word on whether California's same-sex marriage ban passes scrutiny under the U.S. Constitution is scheduled to come down Wednesday when a federal judge issues his ruling in a landmark case

Legal experts do not believe same-sex marriages will be permitted immediately, even if the judge overturns Proposition 8, because of the lengthy appeals ahead..