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California Court Rules Proposition 8 Unconstitutional

California Court Rules Proposition 8 Unconstitutional

  A ban on same-sex marriage in the state of California has been declared unconstitutional by a federal appeals court on Tuesday. The measure ruled unconstitutional is known as Proposition…

Washington State Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Measure

Washington State Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Measure

  On Wednesday, the state senate in Washington passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. This sets the stage for Washington to become the seventh state in the nation…

Supporters of Proposition 8 Argue for Right to Appeal

Supporters of Proposition 8 Argue for Right to Appeal

California Proposition 8, the ban of same-sex marriage in California, has repeatedly not been defended by state officials.  Monday, March 14, supporters of Prop 8 asked the California Supreme Court…

Prop 8 Argument Recap

Prop 8 Argument Recap

Legal giants David Boies and Ted Olson appeared once again on behalf of their clients to argue that California’s Proposition 8, which effectively banned same sex marriages, is unconstitutional.  This…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, August 13th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Baker McKenzie reported its revenues were flat but profits were up… Ventricelli joined Capstone…

Stay Lifted in California Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Stay Lifted in California Same-Sex Marriage Ban

A federal judge who last week ruled California’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional moved Thursday to suspend gay weddings until Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. The ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker…

Judge Rules Against California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Judge Rules Against California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

A federal judge Wednesday struck down California’s controversial Proposition 8 voter-approved ballot measure that banned same-sex unions. In his ruling, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of San Francisco…

SF Chronicle Outs Judge Walker

SF Chronicle Outs Judge Walker

Judge Vaughn Walker, the presiding judge in the trial over California’s Prop 8, has been outed by the San Francisco Chronicle.  “The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over…

Prop 8 Trial: The Plaintiffs Rest Their Case

Prop 8 Trial: The Plaintiffs Rest Their Case

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…

Supreme Court Blocks Broadcast of Prop 8 Trial

Supreme Court Blocks Broadcast of Prop 8 Trial

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…

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