Prop 8 Trial Play Online
Sheri pointed out on another thread that the dramatization of the Prop 8 trial is now available to view on YouTube. This is the play created using transcripts of the original trial where Justice Vaughn Walker declared Prop 8 unconstitutional. A 3-judge panel affirmed that decision 2-1 and there is currently a request to the [...]
Prop 8 Unconstitutional (again)
A 3-judge panel from the 9th District Court of Appeals released a 2-1 opinion today confirming that stripping the rights of same-sex Californians to marry was unconstitutional.
The Beginning of the End
This afternoon marked the final hearings in the flurry of appeals related to the Perry v. Schwarzenegger case. A decision on the constitutionality of California’s one man-one woman marriage definition could be issued at any time, whenever the three-judge appellate panel is ready to sign off on the decision. Court watchers are hoping for an [...]
Standing on the corner, outside the fire
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals folks have been busy today. Let’s examine what they’ve done:
Appealing Appeal
Well, that was interesting. Let the analysis and commentary and discussion begin. If you haven’t had a chance to view or listen to or read about what went on in San Francisco today, check the links out first. It will probably take some time for the rulings. Even though they heard both arguments today, they [...]
Prop 8 Overturned
Here’s the judgment Prop 8 Ruling FINAL
8:The Mormon Proposition – Good and Bad
While there are certainly some significant flaws, there is much to appreciate
Making a Federal Case Out of It
So, there’s this little trial going on in San Francisco’s Federal Court house this week. Justice Vaughn Walker is hearing arguments as to whether one of the latest provisions in California’s constitution – the one enacted by Proposition 8 – infringes upon the federal rights of gays and lesbians who wish to marry. Hearings began [...]
Mormons and Prop 8
Of course, many have heard by now that the Supreme Court decision on Proposition 8 will be released on Tuesday morning. We’ll have some notes about what’s happening in the aftermath of the decision Tuesday afternoon. In the mean time, you can check out what PBS’s Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is reporting about Mormons and [...]
Seeking Forgiveness and Making Amends
Guest poster Steve M. is originally from Southern California. He attended Brigham Young University, and currently lives on the East Coast. He is an active Mormon, serving as a Primary Teacher in his local ward. Like so many others, I was distraught as I watched the Proposition 8 campaign unfold in California. Although churches and [...]
