San Francisco Same-Sex Marriage Cases
(Lockyer v. City and County of San Francisco and Lewis v. Alfaro)

Because of the high level of public interest in these cases, the Supreme Court granted extraordinary access to the oral argument sessions on May 25 in San Francisco. Additional space was made available to attorneys, media representatives, and members of the public in the auditorium of the Milton Marks Conference Center of the Hiram W. Johnson State Building in San Francisco for viewing of the proceedings. See below for more information about the broadcast, the cases, and the California Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriage Cases

Listen to oral arguments
An archived audiocast of the May 25 hearing.

Case documents
Briefs and other documents filed for the two cases.

Attorneys arguing the cases

Media Advisory: Supreme Court to Issue Opinion In Same-Sex Marriage Cases on August 12 (August 10)

Supreme Court Grants Public Access to Oral Arguments on Same-Sex Marriage (May 20)
Details on public access, issues to be argued, and attorneys arguing in court.

Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments in Same-Sex Marriage Cases on May 25 (April 28)
News release announcing when the high court will hear the cases.

California Supreme Court Takes Action in Same-Sex Marriage Cases (March 11)
High court issues interim stay of same-sex marriages in San Francisco.

Overview of the Supreme Court
Web site containing background on the high court and its justices, case information, opinions, and forthcoming filings.

A Visitor's Guide to the Supreme Court of California (PDF, 1,074 KB)
Pamphlet detailing a brief overview of the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of California (2003 Edition)
57-page booklet describing the court's history and internal practices and operations.

Automatic e-mail notification for actions taken in cases
Sign up to receive online notification of Supreme Court cases.