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In re: Gill - Trial Court Decision and Order (11/25/2008)
Order declaring Florida's anti-gay adoption ban unconstitutional and granting Martin Gill adoption of his two sons in the ACLU's challenge to the ban.

In re: Gill Trial Transcript (11/25/2008)
Transcript from the trial in our challenge to Florida's ban on adoption by gay parents.

Proposition 8 - Writ Petition, Women's Groups (11/17/2008)
Writ petition challenging Proposition 8 filed with California Supreme Court by Equal Rights Advocates and California Women's Law Center.

Strauss v. Horton - Attorney General's Preliminary Response (11/17/2008)
Preliminary response of California Attorney General Edmund G. ("Jerry") Brown Jr. to Writ Petition filed in Strauss v. Horton.

Proposition 8 - Writ Petition, Religious Groups (11/17/2008)
Writ petition filed in California Supreme Court challenging Proposition 8 by the California Council of Churches, United Church of Christ, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, and others.

Proposition 8 - Writ Petition, Civil Rights Groups (11/14/2008)
Writ petition filed in California Supreme Court challenging Proposition 8 by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, California State Conference of the NAACP, Equal Justice Society, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

Strauss v. Horton - Declarations (11/05/2008)
Declarations by and in support of the petitioners in Strauss v. Horton.

Proposition 8 - Writ Petition, California Cities and Counties (11/05/2008)
Writ petition filed in California Supreme Court challenging Proposition 8 by the City and County of San Francisco, the County of Santa Clara and the City of Los Angeles.