Media asks for broadcast of Prop 8 closing argument

[NorthCarolina]

More than a dozen mainstream media news organizations petitioned a federal judge Tuesday to allow broadcast of closing arguments in the Proposition 8 lawsuit.

In a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker, the news groups say such a broadcast, and webcast, would “enhance the public’s ability to witness the parties’ respective closing arguments in this historic case.” They ask Walker to once again seek approval from the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Alex Kozinski to include closing arguments under the circuit’s pilot project on broadcast of court proceedings.

The letter was delivered to Walker on behalf of NBC and CBS, Fox News, Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Cable News Network, In Session (formerly known as Court TV), and other large media interests.

Link: http://www.365gay.com/news/media-asks-for-broadcast-of-prop-8-closing-argument/

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I hope the media is able to sway the Judge in this matter. As they indicated in their letter, this is a "historic case". Closing arguments are scheduled for June 16th.