Gay marriage ban backers want closing arguments broadcast blocked

[The Straight Story]

Gay marriage ban backers want closing arguments broadcast blocked


SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The sponsors of California's ban on same-sex marriage asked a federal judge in San Francisco Monday to refuse to allow a broadcast of closing arguments on whether the measure is constitutional.

The closing arguments in a lawsuit challenging the voter-approved Proposition 8 are tentatively scheduled for June 16 in the court of U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker.

Charles Cooper, a lawyer for the Proposition 8 sponsors, argued in a letter to Walker that a U.S. Supreme Court order blocking televising of the testimony portion of the trial in January should also apply to the closing arguments.

Cooper wrote that possible negative effects of broadcasting on judges and lawyers include "distraction, grandstanding and avoidance of unpopular decisions or positions."

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[Unvanguard]

1. They're really terrified of public exposure, aren't they?

Maybe they're embarrassed by the ridiculously low quality of their arguments to date.

[tbyg52]

2. With good reason. nt