The court in December set aside Walker 's decision , which would have allowed same-sex marriages to resume in California . Human Rights Campaign : `` The argument is simply ridiculous '' Former Judge Vaughn Walker blocked enforcement of Proposition 8 . ` `I think the Supreme Court has made it clear that states can pass laws banning gay marriage and not have to follow federal law in doing so. Supporters of the same-sex marriage ban say Walker should have disclosed that .
Human Rights Campaign : `` The argument is simply ridiculous '' Former Judge Vaughn Walker blocked enforcement of Proposition 8 . ``I think the Supreme Court has made it clear that states can pass laws banning gay marriage and not have to follow federal law in doing so. Supporters of the same-sex marriage ban say Walker should have disclosed that .