Breaking: Prop 8 Challenge to Continue to Trial

[FreeState]

If you did not know the other side was trying to get the case dismissed...

http://lawdork.net/2009/10/14/prop-8-challenge-to-continue-to-trial/

This just in.

Judge Vaughn Walker denied the defendant-intervenors Motion for Summary Judgment based on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Baker v. Nelson.

More to come.

Just a blog post but Im sure there will be something soon in the MSM.

Edit to add log of todays events here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/twitter/topics/contributor?q=sovernnation

Fed judge Walker rules on lawsuit against Prop 8: motion 4 summary dismissal denied, case will go to trial in January. Still ruling...
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:17:33 +0000
Prop 8 hearing will reconvene at 1pm, judge's ruling expected minutes later. We will tweet it ASAP and bring u reax on KCBS & KCBS.com
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:13:33 +0000
Prop 8 hearing ends. Judge Walker says he will rule at 1:00 pm!! He wants to have lunch, then will decide whether to dismiss case or not
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:55:55 +0000
Olson wraps up: nothing "radical" about gay marriage. Banning it violates federal rights to due process and equal protection.
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:41:03 +0000
Fascinating that Ted Olson and David Boies, who argued against each other in Bush v Gore, now co-counsel for gay couples in Prop 8 case
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:39:03 +0000
Atty 4 gay couples: gay marriage no harm 2 heteros, don't need 2 b married 2 have kids, Prop 8 violates 14th amendment's equal protex clause
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:36:55 +0000
Lawyer wraps up case for dismissal of challenge to Prop 8. Now famed atty Ted Olson gets 1 hr to argue why suit against ban should go fwd.
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:07:22 +0000
Atty admits in Prop 8 hearing he can't say how gay marriage harms straight couples. But says no proof it DOESNT. Judge Walker skeptical.
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:55:57 +0000
Anti-gay marriage atty: "marriage is 4 procreation." Judge Walker: "I just married 90-yr-old man & 80-yr-old woman. Doubt they'll have kids!
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:44:21 +0000
Covering Prop 8 hearing in fed ct in SF. Opponents of gay marriage trying to get suit challenging the ban dismissed. Otherwise, trial in Jan
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:41:44 +0000

Will add MSM coverage when it comes.

Here it is:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/10/judge-refuses-to-dismiss-challenge-to-prop-8.html

Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to Prop. 8
October 14, 2009 | 1:44 pm
A federal judge refused today to dismiss a constitutional challenge to Proposition 8, ruling the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage raised legal and factual issues that required a trial.

U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, ruling after nearly two hours of arguments in San Francisco, rejected contentions by Proposition 8's proponents that precedent and tradition clearly showed last November's ballot measure permissible under the U.S. Constitution.

Walker previously ordered the Proposition 8 campaign to disclose its internal memorandums and communications to gay rights lawyers. The campaign is appealing that order to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on 1st Amendment grounds.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Great news. Time to have the courts rule discrimination is unconstitutional.

[Starry Messenger]

2. Great news!

I didn't know they were trying to get the case dismissed. Figures. How much money have they poured into this? I hope history will cover them with shame.

[MineralMan]

3. Great news! Hope returns.

[GodlessBiker]

4. Thanks for the update!

[ShadowLiberal]

5. Good, lets keep the fight of prop h8 going in court until we win