Supreme Court Delays YouTubing Prop 8 Trial

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...

Is the Prop 8 Trial Going to Be Televised, Part II

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...

Tweeting the Prop 8 Trial

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...

Is Prop 8 Trial Going to be Televised?

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...