ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hiː wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dɪsˈɛntɪŋ maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɪn ɪn ɹˌiː mˈæɹɪdʒ kˈeɪsᵻz, ɐ fˈoːɹ θɹˈiː dᵻsˈɪʒən lˈiːɡəlˌaɪzɪŋ sˈeɪmsˈɛks mˈæɹɪdʒ ɪn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
In 2008, he was part of the dissenting minority in In re Marriage Cases, a 4–3 decision legalizing same-sex marriage in California.