Proposition 8 gay marriage ban trial video release denied

[Newsjock]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to allow the public release of the videotapes of the historic Proposition 8 trial that led a judge to overturn California's voter-approved gay marriage ban.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the arguments of media organizations and same-sex marriage advocates, saying the trial judge in the Proposition 8 trial had offered assurances that the videotapes would remain under seal.

The appeals court stressed that the ruling was based on the particular facts of the Proposition 8 case, not broader questions of public access to court proceedings.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19877632

[SoapBox]

1. A public court...a public case...taxpayer dollars paid for most...

and it's hidden from the citizens.

Uhhhh....something is SO wrong.

[MACARD]

2. Hush up, we like the fact that Prop 8 was overturned

"saying the trial judge in the Proposition 8 trial had offered assurances that the videotapes would remain under seal."

[quakerboy]

3. What does that have to do with the video tapes?

How do release of video tapes after the case was completed in court effect the fact that prop 8 was overturned?

[Starry Messenger]

4. Because they made such hash of their own arguments

If those tapes were released, they could never use those RW memes again. The lawyers utterly destroyed them.