Tag Archives: Perry v Schwarzenengger

Fred Karger At The Prop 8 Trial

Californians Against Hate founder Fred Karger vlogs about his day inside the Prop 8 courtroom. Clip description: Fred Karger of Californians Against Hate travels to the Prop 8 Trial in San Francisco and takes one of Chris Morrow’s cameras to document it. Interviews: Stuart Milk – Nephew of Harvey Milk, Therese Stewart – Chief Deputy City Attorney San Francisco, Adam …

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The Omen, Starring SCOTUS

Last week’s SCOTUS decision to bar the televising of Perry vs. Schwarzenegger has many reading the ruling as an omen of how they will rule when the case reaches them. Legal experts on the left and right gleaned three insights from the high court intervention: First, the justices are following this case closely. They typically rule on appeals after cases …

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In Other Words

KQED in San Francisco explains it all.

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No Prop 8 Clips For Internet

Perry vs. Schwarzenegger Judge Vaughn Walker has abandoned his plan to post clips of the trial on YouTube. And now the cowardly bigots on the other side want all the video of the trial destroyed. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker said Thursday he’s withdrawing his application to have the landmark case video-recorded under a pilot program approved last …

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CBN Guest: Banning Gay Marriage Isn’t Fair, But It Is What’s Best

Professor Lynne Marie Kolm of Regent University appeared on the Christian Broadcast Network’s morning news show this morning to announce that banning same-sex marriage “isn’t about doing what’s fair, it’s about doing what’s best.” The segment begins at 13:30.

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Prop 8 Trial Tracker: Day Four

Things are just getting underway in San Francisco at the Perry vs. Schwarzenegger trial. Follow along with the Courage Campaign’s Rick Jacobs who is continuing his excellent live-blogging from the courtroom. At the moment, witnesses are discussing the financial costs and benefits of same-sex marriage.

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NYT On Prop 8 Camera Ban

The New York Times editorial board came out swinging this morning in reaction to the SCOTUS ban on live cameras in the courtroom at Perry vs. Schwarzenegger. The antipathy of some justices to televising Supreme Court arguments is as well known as it is wrongheaded. But the court’s stance against allowing unobtrusive C-Spanlike coverage of its own proceedings should not …

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SCOTUS Votes 5-4 To Block Live TV Cameras From Prop 8 Trial

This evening the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the cowardly bigots and ruled 5-4 to block live television cameras from the courtroom in Perry Vs. Schwarzenegger, saying that witnesses faced “irreparable harm” from vindictive homofascists if their faces were broadcast to the world. On Monday the Court issued a temporary injunction blocking cameras pending today’s final decision. Today’s ruling did …

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Ted Olson & David Boies Appear On Rachel Maddow Show

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Perry Mastermind Rob Reiner Attends Prop 8 Trial In San Francisco

Director Rob Reiner, the mastermind behind Perry v. Schwarzenegger and the man who recruited Ted Olson to the case, appeared at the federal courthouse in San Francisco today to view a portion of the trial. Reiner is paying a significant portion of the pro-gay side’s costs. The below clip is by openly gay SF-based CBS reporter Hank Plante. Meathead will …

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Prop 8 Trial Tracker, Day Two

I realize that it’ll be tough to keep everybody’s interest up over two or three weeks, but you should really drop in on Rick Jacobs’ live-blogging of Perry vs. Schwarzenegger today. Just now the anti-gay side is presenting witnesses who are arguing that marriage is “from the Bible.”

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Divorce Rises In States With Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Stats guru Nate Silver has crunched the numbers and reports that states with bans on same-sex marriage have a higher rate of divorce. In Massachusetts, the divorce rate has plunged over 20% in the five years since same-sex marriage became legal there. States with a constitutional ban have seen an overall increase in divorce.It would be fantastic to get Nate …

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Prop 8 Day One Recap

JMG reader Sean Chapin sends us his montage of the beginning of the day outside the federal courthouse in San Francisco yesterday.

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Maddow On Prop 8 Camera Ban

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Prop 8 Trial Tracker

Follow the Courage Campaign’s Rick Jacobs live blogging from the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial. He’s typing as people speak and it can be a bit confusing, but Jacobs is doing a great job getting the gist of what everybody is saying. You’ll need to refresh to see the updates. Bookmark the site for the remainder of the trial.

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Ted Olson’s Opening Statement

The Equal Rights Foundation has published Ted Olson’s opening statement from Perry v. Schwarnengger, which began this morning. It begins: This case is about marriage and equality. Plaintiffs are being denied both the right to marry, and the right to equality under the law.The Supreme Court of the United States has repeatedly described the right to marriage as “one of …

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This Morning In San Francisco

Both sides rallied in the early morning light outside the federal courthouse in San Francisco today. The bottom clip contains a snipped of a speech by Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black.

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Get The Truth Out

The Courage Campaign announced today that they will launch a website to track and counter the lies presented by the other side during Perry v. Schwarzenegger. As the trial Prop 8 unfolds, we can expect right-wing organizations like the National Organization for Marriage and their allies to continue their misinformation campaign to undermine the proceedings and reframe the debate about …

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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Prop 8 TV Cameras

The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a temporary injunction blocking television cameras from the Prop 8 trial, which begins today in San Francisco. The court’s decision is not the final word; the stay sought by same-sex marriage opponents expires Wednesday. The court said that will permit justices “further consideration.” The trial is scheduled to start Monday. Justice Stephen G. …

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The New Yorker On Prop 8 Trial

The New Yorker has published an excellent recap of how we got to Perry v. Schwarzenegger and its potential ramifications, whichever way the decision goes. An excerpt: If the Perry case succeeds before the Supreme Court, it could mean that gay marriage would be permitted not only in California but in every state. And, if the Court recognized homosexuals as …

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