http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/community/tag_rss/supreme+court July 2nd could mark the beginning of the end to Prop 8, the controversial initiative that stripped California's LGBT population of the right to marry. Why? Because on July 2nd, the first hearing of the federal case brought against Prop 8 by power team Ted Olson and David Boies will be heard in the North California U.S. District Court with the case assigned to Judge Vaughn Walker . Even more dramatically, Olson and Boies, who have an amazing track record of winning cases, had requested a preliminary injunction against the initiative while the courts heard the merits of their case. In other words, this would have put the enforcement of Prop 8 in the Golden State on hold during the trial, consequently allowing same-sex marriages to occur again. The hearing on July 2nd would've centered around the merits of the injunction, but Judge Walker had other thoughts in mind, calling recently for a move to “proceed expeditiously to trial." “Given that serious questions are raised in these proceedings ... the court is inclined to proceed directly and expeditiously to the merits of plaintiffs' claims," the judge declared. “The just, speedy and inexpensive determination of these issues would appear to call for proceeding promptly to trial." (See Case Document and Motion for Preliminary Injunction , Judge Walker's Order for Trial ) http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/unitethefight/C2tl http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/unitethefight/C2tl/commentary#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:15:07 PDT http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/unitethefight/C2tl Phillip Minton http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/profile_picture/0dd4f024486fc945d2_7918mvztq.jpg Phillip Minton 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2tl/ We finally have a day for the Prop 8 decision from the Supreme Court. They just announced that they will rule on Tuesday. Here are a couple of important links as we all get prepared for D-Day and beyond. 1) Day of Decision rallies will be held in dozens of cities across California and beyond. Go here to find one near you . 2) Meet in the Middle for Equality will be held in Fresno on May 30th, at 1 pm in front of the city hall. Go here to find out more and RSVP. 3) Do you know anyone who wants to get an alert the moment the Supreme Court rules? Tell them to sign-up to get an email , as soon as the court issues their decision. For more info flip it to see the email we sent out to Courage members earlier today. http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/juliarosen/C2cC http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/juliarosen/C2cC/commentary#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 04:40:34 PDT http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/juliarosen/C2cC Julia Rosen, Online Political Director http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/profile_picture/0ca8c47d776c223f85_zb4mv24s8.jpg Julia Rosen, Online Political Director 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2cC/ Lets be honest, the Supreme Court is demographically opposed the the overturning of Prop 8. With 6 Justices appointed by Republican Governors and only one by a Democrat, the conservative viewpoint is politically/likely going to be upheld. I am obviously not an attorney. I never spent a day in law school. I have no respected role in law. What I do know is logic: - The courts today wasn't fought over the humanity of encroaching on civil rights it, as in all Supreme Court cases, was fought over precedence of other decisions. If the courts vote in favor of Prop 8, they will be voting in favor of this idea, "The public's vote has precedence over all else." In the short term this is scary, it is scary because we lost the Prop 8 fight and gay marriage in CA will be lost...for now. The long term is this: http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ALogicalCase/C2nv http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ALogicalCase/C2nv/commentary#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:31:02 PST http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/ALogicalCase/C2nv Unknown user Unknown user 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2nv/