Federal Judge: Prop 8 Trial Tapes To Be Released [View All]

[Ian David]

Source: Variety

U.S. District Judge James Ware ordered that the videotapes of the Prop 8 trial should be released, despite opposition from supporters of California's ban on same-sex marriage.

Ware's order was stayed until Sept. 30, which gives Prop 8 supporters time to appeal.

His order comes on the same day that Dustin Lance Black is debuting his play "8," on Broadway, intended to bring to a wider audience what happened during the January, 2010 trial.

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He wrote, "Foremost among the aspects of the federal judicial system that foster public confidence in the fairness and integrity of the process are public access to trials and public access to the record of judicial proceedings. Consequently, once an item is placed in the record of judicial proceedings, there must be compelling reasons for keeping that item secret."


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