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Ninth Circuit Decision on Prop 8 Constitutionality is Imminent
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Notice from the court here. The Court anticipates filing an opinion tomorrow (Tuesday, February 7) by 10:00 a.m. in Perry v. Brown, case numbers 10-16696 and 11-16577, regarding the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and the denial of a motion to … Continue reading
Judges Hear Arguments on Prop 8 Trial Video, Judge Vaughn Walker's Same-Sex Relationship
Update Friday, Dec 9: You can listen to the complete audio archive of yesterday's hearing below: Part 1: Hearing on whether to release the Prop 8 trial video Part 2: Hearing on whether Judge Vaughn Walker should have recused himself … Continue reading
Prop 8: Oral Arguments Thursday on Whether Judge Vaughn Walker Had Confict of Interest as Gay Man in Long-Term Relationship
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It's been exactly a year since a panel of 9th Circuit Court judges heard oral arguments on an appeal of Judge Vaughn Walker's 2010 decision striking down Prop. 8 for violating the U.S. Constitution. No decision has been rendered on … Continue reading
Court Rules Prop 8 Backers Have Standing to Defend the Law; Full Decision, Summary
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Full decision Press release and summary Latest from Twitter The fight over Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, is going to continue if a federal appeals court follows the opinion set forth in today's unanimous state Supreme Court ruling. The … Continue reading
California Supreme Court to Issue Ruling on Prop 8 Standing Tomorrow
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Update Thursday, Nov 17: The court has ruled unanimously to grant Prop 8 proponents standing. Click here for the story. From the court: San Francisco – The California Supreme Court today announced that it will file a written opinion at … Continue reading
Federal Judge Grants Motion to Release Video of Prop. 8 Trial; Watch Video Clip From Trial
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Tweets from Scott Shafer here. Federal judge in SF grants motion to release video tapes of the #Prop. 8 trial. — Scott Shafer (@scottshafer) September 19, 2011 Judge James Ware finds "no compelling reason" to keep #Prop 8 trial tapes … Continue reading
Prop 8 Judge Says He'll Rule Quickly on Release of Trial Video; Main Issue of Legal Standing to Be Heard Next Week
At today's hearing on whether to release the Prop. 8 trial recordings, federal Judge James Ware noted that on his way into the building this morning he saw a woman holding a sign that read "Free the Tapes." That elicited … Continue reading
Interview: Analyzing the Upcoming Legal Question That Could Kill Prop 8
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Last week the California Supreme Court announced the next chapter in the long saga of Proposition 8 would be written September 6, when it will hear oral arguments on the question of standing. The court's legal opinion on this issue … Continue reading
Analysis: Prop 8 Standing Question May Be a Close Call; Oral Arguments Set for Sept 6
Months after agreeing to a request by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the California Supreme Court has set a date (September 6th) for oral arguments to consider whether state law allows proponents of ballot measures to defend them in … Continue reading
Will New York Break Same-Sex Marriage Log Jam in CA?
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Friday's dramatic passage of a law permitting same sex marriage in New York State raises the obvious question: What does this mean for California? The answer? A squishy "too soon to tell." New York has a set of circumstances unique … Continue reading
