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Constitutional Law

Dec. 3, 2009

9th Circuit Hears Prop. 8 Case

The U.S. appeals court appeared reluctant Tuesday to compel Proposition 8 backers to turn over internal campaign strategy to plaintiffs seeking to reverse the same-sex marriage ban.

By Ciaran McEvoy

Daily Journal Staff Writer

PASADENA - A federal appellate court appeared reluctant Tuesday to compel Proposition 8 backers to turn over internal campaign strategy to plaintiffs seeking to use the evidence to reverse California's same-sex marriage ban.

In a hearing lasting more than 90 minutes, Circuit Judges Kim McLane Wardlaw, Raymond C. Fisher and Marsha L. Berzon appeared doubtful that allowing the plain...

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