No TV for closing arguments in Prop. 8 trial

Dan82 · Jun 11, 2010

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/10/BACP1DT8G5.DTL&type=gaylesbian

The only members of the public who will get to watch next week's closing arguments in the trial over same-sex marriage in California will be the ones who make it to the courthouse.

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker issued a brief order Thursday denying a request by media organizations to televise the arguments, scheduled to last all day Wednesday in San Francisco. The organizations included Hearst Corp., which owns The Chronicle.

The denial means "the public will again only hear about this case second-hand," said Thomas Burke, the media groups' lawyer.

Andrew Pugno, a lawyer for sponsors of the ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage, countered that "the purpose of the court is not to entertain or educate the public, but to protect the right to a fair and impartial trial." The sponsors had opposed televising any trial proceedings.

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Revan · Jun 11, 2010

Am I surprised? No.

AlexPatrickMorrissey · Jun 11, 2010

Goddammit! I bought all this popcorn for nothing!

Ah well, at least I won't end up throwing shit at my TV screen if the judge does the wrong thing.

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