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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Even the 9th Circuit Put a Hold on Release of Prop 8 Tapes

Bob Egelko of the San Francisco Chronicle reports on the latest in regards to the matter last discussed here.
The videos of last year's same-sex marriage trial in San Francisco will remain sealed, at least for now, while a federal appeals court considers arguments by sponsors of Proposition 8 that making the recordings public would endanger witnesses and damage the "credibility and integrity of the federal judiciary."

Chief U.S. District Judge James Ware ruled Sept. 19 that the videos would be released this Friday unless a higher court intervened. On Monday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued a temporary stay, which is likely to be renewed while the appeals court and the U.S. Supreme Court review the dispute.

Reading through the whole article, I'm reminded of just how contrived Walker's actions have been

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