Justices appear to favor letting supporters defend Prop 8

Quick take from this morning’s hearing involving same sex marriage before the state Supreme Court: the justices appear inclined to give sponsors of Prop 8 the right to defend it, blogs the LA Times' Maura Dolan.

During an hour of arguments, several state high court justices suggested the initiative system would be rendered meaningless if there was no one to defend ballot measures from court challenges.

Add: The court has up to three months to render a decision.