In 2015, the Supreme Court Ruled That Cosponsors of California's

In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that cosponsors of California's Proposition 8-a ballot initiative, approved by voters, that banned same-sex marriages within the state-did not have standing to appeal a lower federal court's ruling against the ban on their own, without state involvement.The Court's reference to "standing" meant that the groups:

A) did not have any legal staff in good standing with the California Bar Association.
B) were not based in California or the state's appellate district; that is, the Ninth Circuit.
C) did not have a substantial stake in the appeal's outcome.
D) did not contain sufficient numbers of gay, lesbian, or bisexual members.