Yet another source for keeping track of the Federal Prop 8 case. This one is through the Courage Campaign with Rick Jacobs writing from the courtroom. Many lengthy dialogues which are occurring in the courtroom are written out here. Prop 8 Trial Tracker – Courage Campaign
For the best up to minute information on the Federal Prop 8 case, visit The American Foundation for Equal Rights which is the group bringing the case against Prop 8. This site is the best resource for information about the trial, although we have provided various other links to keep track of the proceedings.
Jennifer Vanasco of 365Gay.com is also providing live Tweet updates from the Federal Prop 8 Case. You can view her contributions HERE
From the American Foundation for Equal Rights… The federal trial over the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8 began today with an opening statement by attorney Theodore Olson, who with David Boies is leading the legal team assembled by the American Foundation for Equal Rights to litigate the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Opening statements will be followed
You can follow live Twitter updates from the trial by clicking on the following link…Live Updates From the Trial
Two hours before trial was scheduled to start, the high court blocked video of the proceedings from being posted on YouTube.com. It said justices need more time to review that issue and put the order in place at least until Wednesday. Over the weekend, Proposition 8’s sponsors sought to block YouTube broadcasts. Chief U.S. District
These are the people who, starting on Monday, January 11th, 2010, will be in court to try to convince the judge that the discrimination enforced due to California Proposition 8 is unconstitutional…Photos courtesy of The American Foundation for Equal Rights Click on images to enlarge… Photo Information, in order of appearance… Left to right: Paul
The blog LGBT POV posted an excellent piece on January 8th concerning some behind the scenes actions in the Federal Prop 8 case, which begins on Monday, January 11th. The most interesting quote is from Brian Brown, Executive Director of the National Organization for Marriage, who states in a recent fundraising letter… "We do
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