Daily Archives: December 6, 2010

Prop. 8 Appeal: Now It's Up to the Judges

December 6, 2010, 4:43 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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KQED’s Scott Shafer was at the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco to cover today’s Proposition 8 arguments. I asked him for his 15-word impression. “Momentous. Historic. I couldn’t help but think of Brown v. Board of Education”–the 1954 … Continue reading »

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Proposition 8 Appeals Hearing: Live Blog

December 6, 2010, 9:54 am • Posted by Dan Brekke
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12:45 p.m.: Cooper closes with one last reminder that Colorado Amendment 2, struck down by Romer (1996) is fundamentally different from Proposition 8. Amendment 2 was much more sweeping. The hearing is adjourned. 12:44 p.m.: Cooper: Loving fundamentally different from … Continue reading »

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Proposition 8 in the 9th: Pre-Hearing Edition

December 6, 2010, 7:44 am • Posted by Dan Brekke
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Today’s the day the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco hears an appeal of last August’s federal court decision overturning California’s ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8. Here are a few readings to get us up to … Continue reading »

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