The Supreme Court released audio of the oral arguments on Proposition 8, California’s gay-marriage ban, which we’ve combined with the work of courtroom artists. Watch and listen to excerpts of some of the day’s most dramatic exchanges. We’ll be back Wednesday with sights and sounds of the second same-sex-marriage case: the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act.
The Problem of “Standing.” Should the Court even be hearing this case? A number of the Justices seemed to doubt it:
What About the Children? The Justices challenge the lawyers about what’s best for children—and what the rights of infertile heterosexual couples say about gay marriage:
“Uncharted Waters.” Are the courts moving too fast? When did gay-marriage bans become unconstitutional? Are we headed toward a more just society or “off a cliff”?
Read our full coverage of gay marriage before the Supreme Court.