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Statement by Mitt Romney on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Striking Down Proposition 8 as Unconstitutional

February 07, 2012

Mitt Romney made the following statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional:

"Today, unelected judges cast aside the will of the people of California who voted to protect traditional marriage. This decision does not end this fight, and I expect it to go to the Supreme Court. That prospect underscores the vital importance of this election and the movement to preserve our values. I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and, as president, I will protect traditional marriage and appoint judges who interpret the Constitution as it is written and not according to their own politics and prejudices."

Mitt Romney, Statement by Mitt Romney on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Striking Down Proposition 8 as Unconstitutional Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/299838

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