Attorneys conclude Iowa Supreme Court arguments in gay marriage case

12/9/08 DesMoinesRegister.com: This article has a summary of today's oral arguments, and a link to the Des Moines Register's video of the arguments.

“How do you stop?” asked Justice Mark Cady. “How do you stop more than two people from getting married?”

KCCI.com, a website of a local Des Moines television station, posts a 12/10/08 article, Justices Hear Historic Same-Sex Marriage Case. “The plaintiffs, in their circular reasoning, failed to answer the question, why should this court and these seven justices establish public policy in Iowa,” said Douglas Napier, an attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund.

See also the 12/10/08 Family Law Prof Law Blog, "Updates on Same-Sex Marriage: Iowa, NJ, California."