Proposition 8

Watch George Clooney, Brad Pitt Star In A Play Based On Proposition 8 Battle

Jillian Rayfield | March 5, 2012, 10:33AM

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen and other celebrities starred in a reading of 8, a play based on the court proceedings over California's ban on same sex marriage.

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Topics: California, David Boies, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Proposition 8, Ted Olson

Gay Marriage

Prop 8 Arguments Hinge On Whether Anti-Marriage Groups Have Right To Appeal

Rachel Slajda | December 7, 2010, 8:48AM

A three-judge panel heard oral arguments yesterday in the legal challenge against Proposition 8, the ballot measure that made same-sex marriage illegal in California. The arguments, made before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, hinged on two things: First, whether the same-sex marriage opponents who filed the appeal actually have the standing to do so; and second, whether the ban is constitutional.

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Topics: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, California, Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Ted Olson

Campaign Finance

In Wake of Citizens United, Another Campaign-Finance Reg. Bites The Dust

Zachary Roth | March 26, 2010, 2:43PM

There was bad news and good news -- which could turn into bad news -- for backers of efforts to reduce the role of money in politics today.

First, the bad news: In a decision that reflects the broad impact of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down limits on contributions to political groups that spend money to support or oppose candidates.

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Topics: Campaign Contributions, Campaign Finance, Citizens United, Republican National Committee, Supreme Court, Ted Olson