It has been reported that same-sex marriage backers filed court motions Friday urging a judge to allow such marriages in California immediately while his ruling in the case is appealed.

The Los Angeles Times has reported that U. S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker has said he would issue a ruling on the matter after he reviews written arguments submitted by proponents and opponents of same-sex marriage.

It has also been reported that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown submitted arguments urging the judge to authorize same-sex marriages during the appeal process. Schwarzenegger noted the state performed about 18,000 same-sex marriages before the practice was banned with the November 2008 voter approval of Proposition 8.

The governor's office said in its submission to the court, "Government officials can resume issuing such licenses without administrative delay or difficulty."

There is "the potential for limited administrative burdens should future marriages of same-sex couples be later declared invalid" but he said "these potential burdens are outweighed" by the constitutional rights Walker spoke of in his ruling that Proposition 8 violated the U. S. Constitution, Brown, the Democratic nominee for governor in the November election, argued in writing.

It has further been reported that lawyers for Proposition 8 backers argued same-sex marriages performed in California before the case is heard by the U. S. Supreme Court would be at risk of instability. (With Inputs from Agencies)