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Author Archives: Scott Shafer
Prop. 8 Backers: "Judge was biased"
Some are calling it a "hail Mary" legal move, but backers of Proposition 8 filed a motion in federal court Monday calling on the Chief Judge who replaced Vaughn Walker to throw out Walker's sweeping 2010 decision striking down the … Continue reading
Vaughn Walker Replaces Prop 8 Video With Nuremberg Trial For Legal Presentation
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Although Judge Vaughn Walker informed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last week that he was planning to use the excerpt from the Prop. 8 trial again this week in a talk at Gonzaga University Law School, a spokeswoman now … Continue reading
Media Pushes for Release of Proposition 8 Trial Video
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A coalition of media, including the Los Angeles Times, CNN and KQED, is joining the legal fray over the Prop. 8 video tapes. In papers filed April 18th attorneys for the coalition indicate they want to join the motion of … Continue reading
Vaughn Walker Responds to Complaint He Illegally Used Video Clip from Prop 8 Trial
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Retired federal judge Vaughn Walker today responded to a complaint that he illegally used a video clip of the Prop. 8 trial during a presentation he made at the University of Arizona. In a letter to the 9th Circuit Court … Continue reading
Judge Vaughn Walker's Use of Trial Video Under Fire From Prop 8 Supporters
Eight months after his decision striking down Prop. 8, Vaughn Walker is once again infuriating the ballot measure's backers. Walker, who retired from the bench in February, is under fire for using a 3-minute video clip from last year's trial … Continue reading
Sponsors of Proposition 8 File Opening Brief in State Supreme Court Case
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Sponsors of Prop. 8 Monday filed their opening briefin the State Supreme Court case examining the question of whether California law gives official proponents the right to defend their measure "when public officials charged with that duty refuse to do … Continue reading
New Spat Over Standing in Proposition 8 Case
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Attorneys representing Prop. 8 opponents today voiced their opposition to effortsby a newly-elected Imperial County official to defend the same-sex marriage ban before the 9th Circuit. Some background: When Governor Schwarzenegger and then-Attorney General Jerry Brown declined to appeal last … Continue reading
Alleged Crime Ring Working Out of Card Clubs Indicted For Loansharking, Narcotics
The U.S. Attorney's Office for Northern California today announced an indictment of a crime ring working out of two card clubs shut down yesterday by federal agents. The clubs are Artichoke Joe's Casino in San Bruno and Oaks Card Club … Continue reading
California Supreme Court Says Prop 8 Case Already Being Fast-Tracked
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A response to yesterday's post about the California Supreme Court rejecting a request by attorneys fighting Prop. 8 to speed up its timeline for deciding a key legal question: State Supreme Court spokeswoman Lynn Holton points out that although the … Continue reading
California Supreme Court Won't Speed Up Timeline For Prop 8 Case
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Without comment, the State Supreme Court is rejecting a request by attorneys fighting Prop. 8 to speed up its timeline for deciding a key legal question. When the Supreme Court agreed last month to answer the 9th Circuit Court … Continue reading
