Some see a bad omen in the U.S. Supreme Court intervention into the federal Prop 8 challenge and its decision to block broadcast of the trial: Legal … [Read more...] about Was the Supreme Court Prop 8 Broadcast Ban Ruling a Bad Omen?
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Watch: Rachel Maddow Interviews Prop 8 Trial Attys Olson and Boies
#prop8Maddow asks "odd couple" Olson and Boies what moved them to take on Proposition 8; why this issue should be taken on federally, and … [Read more...] about Watch: Rachel Maddow Interviews Prop 8 Trial Attys Olson and Boies
READ: Ted Olson Opening Statement in Federal Challenge to Prop 8
In May of 2008, the California Supreme Court concluded that underthis State’s Constitution, the right to marry a person of one’s choiceextended to all … [Read more...] about READ: Ted Olson Opening Statement in Federal Challenge to Prop 8
Ted Olson to Newsweek: The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage
Here's a portion of Prop 8 challenge attorney Ted Olson's rather brilliant argument in this week's Newsweek, "The Conservative Case … [Read more...] about Ted Olson to Newsweek: The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage
Judge Seeks Public Comment as Federal Prop 8 Trial Nears
With the federal challenge to Prop 8 scheduled to begin in just days, a new website has been set up by attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies and the … [Read more...] about Judge Seeks Public Comment as Federal Prop 8 Trial Nears
Prop 8 Backers Don’t Want Evil Deeds Exposed in Televised Courtroom
The federal trial against Proposition 8 is scheduled to begin on January 11 and Judge Vaughn Walker has suggested that the proceedings could be the … [Read more...] about Prop 8 Backers Don’t Want Evil Deeds Exposed in Televised Courtroom
Will the Olson-Boies Federal Challenge to Prop 8 Be Televised?
The Prop 8 challenge could be the first case to be televised under new authorization from The Judicial Council of the 9th Circuit, according to The … [Read more...] about Will the Olson-Boies Federal Challenge to Prop 8 Be Televised?
Judge: Prop 8 Sponsors Must Hand Over Documents Immediately
Backers of California's Proposition 8 must immediately hand over documents to those pursuing them in federal court, Judge Vaughn Walker ruled on … [Read more...] about Judge: Prop 8 Sponsors Must Hand Over Documents Immediately
Federal Challenge to Proposition 8 Withstands Motion to Dismiss
The federal challenge to Proposition 8 brought by Ted Olson and David Boies today withstood a motion to dismiss from Prop 8's backers, setting the … [Read more...] about Federal Challenge to Proposition 8 Withstands Motion to Dismiss
Judge Denies Gay Groups in Federal Prop 8 Case, Sets Trial Date
At the hearing I posted about earlier today, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker set a January 11 trial date for a federal challenge to Proposition 8 … [Read more...] about Judge Denies Gay Groups in Federal Prop 8 Case, Sets Trial Date