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Gay-Friendly GOP San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders To Testify For Olson/Boies

Joe My God  3 days ago

Republican San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, who in 2007 changed his mind on same-sex marriage in a tear-filled press conference with his lesbian daughter, will testify in the federal suit to repeal Prop 8 being brought by superstar lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies.
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Gay Marriage is a Fundamental Right Under the U.S. Constitution

MyGayMinneapolis.com  Nov 03 09

Two federal cases are moving forward challenging the legality of bans on same-sex marriage. One case, stemming out of Massachusetts, asserts that the Defense of Marriage Act unjustly hinders states from fully recognizing the equal rights of gay and lesbian citizens.
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Cali’s Gay Marriage Trial Could Be Televised

Gay Agenda  Oct 27 09

From The Business Insider Law Review: The challenge to California’s Prop 8 could be coming to a television near you.
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Karen Ocamb: URGENT! Gays could lose Domestic Partnerships in Washington state Nov 3

Pams House blend  Oct 23 09

Karen Ocamb at LGBT POV hypothesizes that a failure to preserve the domestic partnership law in Washington state will embolden the radical-right to attack Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships elsewhere.
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Olson/Boies Prop 8 Overturn Case Headed For 2010 Federal Trial

Joe My God  Oct 15 09

Yesterday a federal judge dismissed a challenge to Ted Olson and David Boies' case to overturn Proposition 8, meaning the case will now be heard in federal court sometime in 2010.
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Federal Challenge to Proposition 8 Withstands Motion to Dismiss

Towleroad  Oct 14 09

The federal challenge to Proposition 8 brought by Ted Olson and David Boies today withstood a motion to dismiss from Prop 8's backers, setting the stage for a full court trial: "Chief U.
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Court to hear motion Wednesday to dismiss federal Prop. 8 challenge

Qnews  Oct 12 09

Source: San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, East Bay Express Opponents of marriage equality are scheduled to argue Wednesday in a San Francisco courtroom that a federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 8 should be dismissed.
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Massachusetts Case May Be Key in Gay Marriage Fight

Topix Gay News  Aug 31 09

While the high-profile, Ted Olson- and David Boies-managed legal fight against California's Proposition 8 captures headlines, a carefully planned case quietly underway in Massachusetts federal court could be the gay marriage test with the greatest national impact.
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Must read: NY Times profile of Prop. 8’s conservative legal foe

Qnews  Aug 24 09

The paper printed it last week, but a profile by Jo Becker of lawyer Ted Olson that appeared last Tuesday in the New York Times is worth a read if you missed it then.
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Federal Judge Excludes Gay Groups From Prop 8 Case, Trial Date Set

Rod Online  Aug 19 09

U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker set a January 11 trial date for the federal challenge to Proposition 8 litigated by superstar attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies, and the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
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Prop 8 Court Challenge: Judge says San Fran In, LGBT Orgs Out

Bilerico  Aug 19 09

Judge Vaughn Walker has denied the request of several LGBT legal groups, including the ACLU, Lambda Legal and NCLR, to join Perry v.
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Prop 8 Trial Set, Gay Groups Excluded

Joe My God  Aug 19 09

A federal judge has set January 11th, 2010 as the start of the Olsen/Boies suit to overturn Proposition 8.
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Date Set For Proposition 8 Trial

Topix Gay News  Aug 19 09

In the first step to getting the legal fight over same-sex marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal judge has set Jan.
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Ted Olson/David Boies Prop. 8 case has a trial date: January 11, 2010

America Blog  Aug 19 09

The trial date in the federal case against California's Prop. 8 has been set for January 11, 2010. Also, the federal judge precluded advocacy groups from intervening.
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Judge Denies Gay Groups in Federal Prop 8 Case, Sets Trial Date

Towleroad  Aug 19 09

At the hearing I posted about earlier today, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker set a January 11 trial date for a federal challenge to Proposition 8 brought by Ted Olson, David Boies, and the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
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Gay marriage lawyers say no to help from San Francisco

Washington Blade National News  Aug 14 09

Gay marriage lawyers say no to help from San Francisco Attorneys seek to prevent delays By Staff & Wire Reports Friday, August 14, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two prominent lawyers leading the fight to legalize gay marriage in California last week formally told San Francisco officials and three other groups supportive of same-sex weddings “thanks, but no thanks” for trying to join their federal lawsuit.
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Item: Prop 8 case’s firm outline

Qnews  Aug 13 09

   ::: The US District Court judge who is considering the high-profile case against California’s Prop.
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AFER rejects San Francisco's help

Bilerico  Aug 10 09

Why does everyone think this is so complicated? They're saying they want the equal protection promised by the US Constitution, and the Supreme Court will totally just give it to them because they expressed their displeasure with Prop 8.
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Olson & Boies: Stay Out Of Our Lawsuit

Joe My God  Aug 10 09

On Friday, Ted Olson and David Boies filed briefs demanding that LGBT rights groups and the city of San Francisco not be allowed to join their federal suit to overturn Prop 8.
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Gay marriage lawyers say no to help from S.F.

365 Gay News  Aug 09 09

(San Francisco)  The prominent lawyers leading the fight to legalize gay marriage in California on Friday formally told San Francisco officials and three other groups supportive of same-sex weddings "thanks, but no thanks" for trying to join their federal lawsuit.
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