Judge to rule at 1pm PT on allowing challenge to Prop 8 to proceed

[Newsjock]

http://twitter.com/sovernnation (reporter for KCBS radio)

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

[pinto]

1. Kick

:kick:

[Newsjock]

2. Updated story

http://www.kcbs.com/Judge-to-Rule-on-Prop--8-Suit/5439771

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- A federal judge in San Francisco says he will rule Wednesday afternoon on a bid by sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban for dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the measure.

U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker surprised the courtroom by announcing at the end of the morning’s hearing that he will rule when the lunch break ends at 1 p.m.

... If the lawsuit is not dismissed, it is scheduled for a trial before Walker in January.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. either my clock is fast, or you guys are slow out west.

but, good luck!

[Nikki Stone1]

4. It's 12:49 by my computer.

..

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. I'd say I need my clock cleaned, but people might misconstrue that.

then again . . . .

[armyowalgreens]

5. It's only 12:50 here in AZ.

[Nikki Stone1]

7. SO WHAT HAPPENED???

?

[Gold Metal Flake]

8. 3 minutes ago from Twitterrific

"Fed judge Walker rules on lawsuit against Prop 8: motion 4 summary dismissal denied, case will go to trial in January. Still ruling..."

[Nikki Stone1]

9. Good

:)

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. GOOD

and I can hear it... damn activist judge... :sarcasm:

[struggle4progress]

11. Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to Prop. 8 (LA Now)

October 14, 2009 | 1:44 pm
-- Maura Dolan in San Francisco

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