
Fulton Superior Court Judge Constance Russell's ruling last week that the 2004 amendment banning gay marriage was flawed brought a swift response from both parties.

Gov. Sonny Perdue and other Republican leaders quickly called for an appeal of the ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court doesn't reverse Russell's ruling by Aug. 7, Perdue said he'd call a special session Aug. 9 to get a new amendment passed and put on the November ballot.

