The California Supreme Court refused to hear the case, and it was appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court.

加州高等法院拒绝公听该案件，并向美国高等法院提出上诉。

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Ellen announced on her show on May 16th, 2008: "Yesterday, if you haven't heard, the California Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage."

2008年5月16日，Ellen在自己的节目上宣布：“不知道你们有没有听说，昨天加利福尼亚州最高法院撤销了对同性婚姻的禁令。”

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A federal ruling, upheld by the Supreme Court in May, has found the conditions "cruel and unusual", and requires California to release roughly 30, 000 inmates in the next two years.

五月一项被高级法院支持的联邦裁定指出了这种状况是“残忍的和非正常的”并且要求加州在接下来的两年时间里释放大约三万名囚犯。

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Judge Janice Rogers Brown has served on the California Supreme Court for nine years.

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San Francisco assistant city attorney, Terry Stewart, argued the case before the California Supreme Court.

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Nevius' attorney, Lincoln Bandlow, said he would appeal the ruling to the California Supreme Court.

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