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Civil Rights

Dec. 15, 2009

9th Circuit Reverses Prop. 8 Ruling

Citing First Amendment protections, A unanimous appellate panel rejected demands for disclosure of the Yes-On-8 campaign's internal strategy documents.

By John Roemer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Citing First Amendment protections, a unanimous 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Friday rejected demands by foes of Proposition 8 for disclosure of the Yes-On-8 campaign's internal strategy documents.

The decision, handed down just 10 days after oral argument on the issue, was a win for proponents of Prop 8's ban on same-sex marriage as both sides prepare ...

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