These actions were filed to request an immediate stay or injunctive relief to halt Proposition 8 from taking effect, claiming that the measure was an illegal constitutional revision, not merely an amendment to the constitution.
Petitioners filed a petition for writ of mandate in the California Supreme Court.
Court Orders
Order on Intervention and Stay
Original Pleadings
Strauss, et al. v. Horton, et al.
Intervenors' Opposition Brief
State's Answer to Amended Petition
Amended Petition for Writ of Mandate
Intervenors' Response to the State's Answer
Intervenors' Preliminary Opposition to Petition for Writ of Mandate
State's Answer Brief to Petition
State's Preliminary Response to Writ of Mandate
Petition for Writ of Mandate
City and County of San Francisco, et al. v. Horton, et al.
Intervenors' Opposition to the City's Second Amended Complaint
Preliminary Opposition to Petition for Writ of Mandate
Answer Brief of the State
States Preliminary Response to Petition
Amended Petition for Writ
Petition for Writ of Mandate
Tyler, et al. v. State, et al.
Petitioners' Objections and Response to Pacific Justice League's Letter
State's Answer to Amended Petition
Petitioners' Amended Petition for Writ
Campaign for California Families' Response to Petition
Intervenors' Response to Petition
Secretary of State's Response
State's Answer Brief to Petition
State's Preliminary Response
Petition for Writ of Extraordinary Relief
Motions to Intervene
Strauss, et al. v. Horton, et al.
Proposition 8 Proponents' Motion to Intervene
City and County of San Francisco, et al. v. Horton, et al.
Proposition 8 Proponents' (Intervenors) Opposition to Motion to Intervene by Campaign for California Families
Proposition 8 Proponents' Motion to Intervene
Campaign for California Families' Motion to Intervene
Tyler, et al. v. State, et al.
Proposition 8 Proponents' Motion to Intervene
Amicus Briefs
Amicus Brief of Family Research Council (ADF)
Amicus Brief of The Most Reverand Dr. Mark S. Shirilau
Amicus Brief of California Council of Churches
Amicus Brief of California Federation of Labor, et al.
Amicus Brief of Beverly Hills Bar Association, et al.
Amicus Brief of Constitutional Law Center of the Monterey College of Law
Amicus Brief of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Amicus Brief of Sacramento Lawyers for the Equality of Gays and Lesbians, et al.
Amicus Brief of Southern Poverty Law Center
Amicus Brief of Michael J. McDermott
Amicus Brief of American Center for Law and Justice
Amicus Letter Brief of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Amicus Brief of Professors of Law
Amicus Brief of Anti-Defamation League, et al.
Amicus Brief of San Francisco, et al.
Amicus Brief of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Amicus Brief of California National Organization for Women, et al.
Amicus Brief of Concerned with Gender Equality, et al.
Letter Brief of Ecumenical Catholic Church
Amicus Brief of Fidelis Center for Law and Policy
Amicus Brief of Hastings College of Law, et al.
Amicus Brief of Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles
Amicus Brief of Kingdom of Heaven
Amicus Brief of the Legislature Amici
Amicus Brief of Almeda County Bar Association, et al.
Amicus Brief of Steven Meiers
Amicus Brief of Pacific Justice Institute
Amicus Brief of the Pop Luck Club
Amicus Brief of The Church of the Messiah
