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Prop. 8 trial could still find the airwaves

donal brown February 26, 2010

San Francisco Bay Area federal judges are again floating a plan to allow cameras in federal courtrooms just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court, in a rare intervention, rejected a similar plan. If approved this time, it is possible that the final arguments in the Prop. 8 could be telecast. -db The San Francisco Chronicle February 26, 2010 By Bob Egelko SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a rebuff from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Bay Area’s

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Supreme Court scuttles plan for televising Prop 8 trial

donal brown January 14, 2010

In another 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that given the notoriety of the same-sex marriage trial and that the public had insufficient time to comment on the decision to televise the trial, there would be no live telecasts or delayed broadcasts on YouTube. The Court did not rule on whether any federal trial could be televised. -DB San Francisco Chronicle January 14, 2010 By Bob Egelko SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Supreme Court

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Prop 8 hearing: Strict enforcement of laws against assault needed rather than curtailing TV coverage

donal brown January 12, 2010

A Citizen Media Law Project blogger argues that the Supreme Court should recognize that it is against California law to assault witnesses and that not televising the proceedings will not protect witnesses in what promises to be a widely publicized event. To allow the broadcast on YouTube would provide a boost to freedom of the press and greater access for millions of Americans who would then be able to see our justice system at work.

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Federal judge for same-sex marriage trial approves taping but limits live broadcast

donal brown January 7, 2010

Chief Judge Vaugh Walker ruled that court personnel can tape the proceedings of the federal challenge to Prop 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage, but maintained control by not allowing live broadcast except to federal courthouses in cities in other states. -DB The Recorder January 7, 2010 By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO — Chief Judge Vaughn Walker made it clear Wednesday that he will forge ahead with televising the federal challenge to Prop 8. But

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Prop. 8 proponents object to TV for hearing in federal court

donal brown December 30, 2009

Sponsors of Prop. 8 the ballot measure that banned same-sex in California say that television coverage of the court trial in San Francisco in January would result in harassment and intimidation of witnesses and other participants. -DB San Francisco Chronicle December 30, 2009 By Bob Egelko SAN FRANCISCO — Sponsors of California’s ban on same-sex marriage, which faces a federal court trial in San Francisco next month, have told the trial judge that his suggestion to

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