Prop 8 is to get a ruling today

[Psi U MC Vito]

What's the next step, the Court of Appeals?

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

What's the next step, the Court of Appeals?

According to the judge I believe he is debating about whether to suspend his ruling until it goes to appeal or not.

He has given both sides till I believe August 6th to submit written arguments on their next steps.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by BluPhire

According to the judge I believe he is debating about whether to suspend his ruling until it goes to appeal or not.

He has given both sides till I believe August 6th to submit written arguments on their next steps.

And it will go to appeal, unfortunately. Although I wonder how it works when the state of California isn't the one defending it, but outside agents "on behalf of the state."

*Pages MysticCat*

Can the outside agents file the appeal on behalf of California? Are there more hoops they have to jump through?

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

And it will go to appeal, unfortunately. Although I wonder how it works when the state of California isn't the one defending it, but outside agents "on behalf of the state."

*Pages MysticCat*

Can the outside agents file the appeal on behalf of California? Are there more hoops they have to jump through?

Are you sure it won't be the State of California defending it? The entire state still falls within the 9th Circuit IIRC.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Are you sure it won't be the State of California defending it? The entire state still falls within the 9th Circuit IIRC.

The State declined to defend it the first time. Means the governor and AG chose NOT to mount a defense (not sure who calls the shots there but it's not important.) So the Pro-Prop 8 people are defending on behalf of the state.

I doubt CA would choose to defend it now.