A three-judge panel appears unswayed by Prop. 8 backers' argument that the judge who issued the original ruling was in an undisclosed same-sex relationship. The panel also appears reluctant to make videos of the trial public.A federal appeals court appeared unlikely Thursday to throw out a ruling against Proposition 8, the 2008 California measure that banned gay marriage, on the grounds the judge was in an undisclosed, long term same-sex relationship.
U.s. Appeals Court Seems Unlikely To Dismiss Ruling Against Prop. 8
By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Thu, 12/08/2011 - 11:44pm
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