Judge rules in Maine gay marriage case

[Maine-ah]

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/144303.html

AUGUSTA, Maine — A federal magistrate judge recommended that state officials be given information about donors who helped finance a successful campaign to repeal Maine's gay marriage law.
U.S. Magistrate Judge John Rich III said in Sunday's ruling that the National Organization for Marriage, which contributed $1.9 million to the repeal campaign, should give documents relating to donors and fundraising dating back to Jan. 1, 2009, to the state attorney general's office.

Rich denied a request for documents dating back to Jan. 1, 2008, saying the gay marriage campaign was not yet active. A federal district judge must sign off on the recommendation for it to go into effect.

The state campaign regulatory board, the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, voted in October to examine the New Jersey-based pro-marriage group's contributions after it was accused of not reporting the names of many donors. The group objected, saying its donors contribute to the organization and not to a particular referendum campaign.

[xchrom]

1. Recommend - flush the fuckers out into the light of day. Nt

[Maine-ah]

2. my thoughts exactly!

[foxfeet]

3. K&R

:kick:

[Maine-ah]

4. oh, and make sure to read the comments.....

holy shit, we've got crazies....

[racaulk]

5. Yes ma'am!

:woohoo:

K&R

[Maine-ah]

6. kick

[Maine-ah]

7. kick for the evening crowd.