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October 20, 2011

Sacramento Court Rejects Prop 8 Backers Suit To Block State's Campaign Disclosure Laws

EnglandMorrison Supporters of the 2008 ballot measure that outlawed same-sex marriage in California have lost a lawsuit that sought to block their past and future campaign finance records from public view.

A federal judge in Sacramento on Thursday ruled against ProtectMarriage.com and the National Organization for Marriage, saying the two groups failed to prove they should be exempted from the state's campaign disclosure laws.

Mollie Lee, a lawyer in the San Francisco City Attorney's office, says U.S. District Judge Morrison England Jr. ruled from the bench after a brief hearing and plans to issue a written opinion later.

SF Gate, 10/20/11; see also Sac Bee Blog, 10/20/11.  (Photo Judge Morrison England, Jr., McGeorge.edu)

Posted by at 09:16 PM in Judge England, Morrison C. (Chief Judge), Prop 8 litigation |

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