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Author Archives: Scott Shafer
Nevada Gay Marriage Ruling Could Complicate Supreme Court's Prop. 8 Decision
Four days before the U.S. Supreme Court met to ostensibly discuss California's Proposition 8, a Nevada District Court issued a ruling upholding that state's ban on same-sex marriage. The ruling by Judge Robert C. Jones, a George W. Bush appointee, holds that Nevada's law does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment.
That decision is at odds with Judge Vaughn Walker's 2010 decision that struck down Prop. 8 as a violation of both the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses. Judge Walker also found that marriage is a fundamental right protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Lambda Legal, which represented the 16 plaintiffs in Nevada, will appeal Judge Jones' decision to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
U.S. Supreme Court and Proposition 8: End of the Road or Next Chapter?
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The next and final chapter in the legal saga of Proposition 8, California’s ban on same sex marriage, is set to begin Friday morning at the U.S. Supreme Court. And unlike the previous legal skirmishes in which this measure has … Continue reading
Ross Mirkarimi Discusses the Past Year -- and Next Steps
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About a hundred people turned out last night at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club to hear Ross Mirkarimi discuss the domestic dispute with his wife that embroiled his first year as San Francisco Sheriff in controversy, legal disputes, a suspension from office and — about six weeks ago — reinstatement by the Board of Supervisors. I served as moderator.
After 1% Return, CalPERS Employees Picnic On
On Wednesday I was in Sacramento talking to state workers and others about public employee pensions and calls for reforming the system when I stumbled upon a group of 75 or so California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) employees in … Continue reading
KQED's Scott Shafer on Anderson Cooper's Coming Out
I’d just finished posting a blog item about Anderson Cooper’s coming out on my Facebook page when the phone rang. It was George Osterkamp, a producer in the CBS News Bureau in San Francisco. I'd met George in my previous … Continue reading
Breaking News: Prop 8. Trial Tapes Will Not be Made Public
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The Chief Judge of California's Northern District Court last year ordered video tapes of the Prop. 8 trial released. But a 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today disagreed — and it wasn't close. In a 3-0 decision written by Stephen Reinhardt, the court ruled that Judge Ware abused his discretion in releasing the tapes, essentially breaking a promise made by Judge Vaughn Walker, who presided over the historic Prop. 8 trial in 2010.
Jerry Brown's Judicial Appointments Reflect More Liberal Philosophy
Governor Jerry Brown Tuesday named his first 14 appointments to County Superior Courts. And the governor's choices defy the typical judicial profile. Today, the California judiciary is overwhelmingly male and more than 70 percent white. But Governor Brown's first appointments … Continue reading
George Clooney Lends Star Power to Prop 8 Play
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The West Coast premiere of "8″, the stage play written by Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black ("Milk"), will star George Clooney. The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), which is funding the legal team fighting Prop. 8, announced that Clooney will perform at … Continue reading
