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What is the name of the court case deciding same-sex marriage rights in California?
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Perry v. Schwarzenegger is the case in which Judge Walker, on August 4, 2010, ruled that Proposition 8 violated the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the U.S. Constitution. The case was heard in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and is currently on appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, where it is known as Perry v. Brown, since Governor Schwarzenegger has since been replaced by Governor Brown.
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