Arguing on behalf of two gay couples challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, Ted Olson and David Boies have rested their case. Greg Herek, a professor of psychology at UC Davis, was the final witness for the plaintiffs. He was called to help make the argument that homosexuals face high levels of [...]
Continue reading...Monday, January 11, 2010
Last week we told you that Judge Walker approved a plan to broadcast the Proposition 8 trial on youtube.com over the objections of some of Prop 8’s supporters. The Supreme Court has ordered that footage of the trial, which began today in San Francisco, not be released until it has had time to consider [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The 9th Circuit recently put in place new rules that give federal judges in the circuit the option of allowing trials to be broadcast. Judge Vaughn Walker announced today that he will allow the upcoming trial over the constitutionality of California’s proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to ban same sex marriages, to [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 3, 2009
Good morning everyone! It’s Thursday December 3 and this is your morning review. The New York Senate has rejected a bill that would have permitted same sex marriages… Two firms have announced bonus schedules that are a little different… but not much… Sidley Austin is opening in Silicon Valley with the help of some laterals… and while Dubai [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The New York Assembly keeps passing it, and the Senate keeps rejecting it. The vote was expected to be close but in the end eight Democrats, including two members of the leadership, joined the Republicans who unanimously voted against it. The final tally was 38-24. Governor Patterson took the unusual step of [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Yesterday, voters in Maine cast ballots on Proposition 1. Proposition 1 was a “voter veto” bill, which means it was written to strike down a law passed by the legislature that would have allowed gay marriage within the state. The final tally was 53-47 in favor of striking down the law. Because this [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 2, 2009
Almost exactly one year after the California Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the right for gay couples to marry, many of the same lawyers will be back on Thursday to argue if the state’s recent same-sex marriage ban should stand or be revoked. This Thursday, the Supreme Court will hold three hours of oral arguments from [...]
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