by Bach Polakowski | Jan 11, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
News this morning, from Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSblog, that the Supreme Court has delayed the YouTubing of the Prop 8 trial–which begins today–until at least Wednesday so that the justices have time to consider the issues raised in an appeal brought by...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 6, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
A federal judge in San Francisco has approved the televising of the Prop 8 trial, set to begin on Monday. While there will be no live broadcast by outside media, the trial will be recorded by the court and then made available on YouTube. According to the court, the...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 5, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
With the trial slated to start next week, it appears the federal court in San Francisco is moving closer to televising the Prop 8 trial. Variety reported last week that the judge in the case is holding a hearing tomorrow with counsel and others regarding the...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 29, 2009 | Michael R. Triplett
While there is still no news on whether the trial challenging California’s Proposition 8 will be televised, the court has issued guidance for press wanting to cover the trial, including news that Tweets from inside the courtroom will be permitted. Karen Ocamb at...
by Bach Polakowski | Dec 22, 2009 | Michael R. Triplett
Could the Tiger Woods scandal be replaced on the 24-hour news shows by a high-profile trial over same-sex marriage? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit–which covers courts in California and other states in the west–opened the door to television coverage of...
