Monthly Archives: August 2011

Trial Videos Squabble A Warm Up to Main Event

August 29, 2011, 3:23 pm • Posted by Scott Shafer
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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 giggles in … Continue reading »

Filed under: Appeals Court, Judge Walker, Testimony, Trial Video

"Milk" Director's Next Project: Prop. 8

August 19, 2011, 4:43 pm • Posted by Scott Shafer
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Dustin Lance Black, who snagged an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay by writing “Milk” starring Sean Penn,  has turned his talent to Prop. 8, using courtroom transcripts and interviews to create a Broadway-bound play called “8.” And befitting Black’s reputation, 8 has … Continue reading »

Filed under: Case Background, Testimony, Trial Video

Prop. 8 Standing Question a Close Call

August 2, 2011, 10:05 am • Posted by Scott Shafer
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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 court when … Continue reading »

Filed under: Appeals Court, History, Judge Walker