Group: Gay Marriage Panel Stacked

The New York Times reports: “When a three-judge panel of the federal appeals court in California struck down bans last month on same-sex marriage in Idaho and Nevada, it was no surprise. The panel included two of the court’s leading liberals. A group opposing same-sex marriage said the composition of the panel was also no coincidence. In an unusual accusation in a recent court filing , the group said the two judges served on a disproportionate number of cases involving gay rights. The odds of this were 441 to 1, according to a brief filed by the group, the Coalition for the Protection of Marriage. And: more here.