Law students should watch "Winter of Love" hearing, 5/25

CAL SUPREMES WEIGH SF WINTER OF LOVE

In San Francisco, on Tuesday, May 25, starting at 9AM, the California Supreme Court will hear two hours of oral arguments about our recent "Winter of Love", in which SF city-county officials issued same-sex marriage licenses without state permission.

SaveFreedom asks law students, law clerks, and attorneys to attend this hearing (or the nearby overflow room), to take careful notes, and then to quickly post their reports and comments at the queer/LGBTI section of IndyBay.org
[ http://www.indybay.org/publish.php ]


Caveat: A courtroom ISN'T the right place to demonstrate your views. But if you want to merely hint at your sympathies,
you might wear black, pink/red, lavender/purple.....

Most laypersons should avoid the over-crowded courtroom itself. Instead we can watch more comfortably by video in the overflow room -- the lower-level auditorium of a state office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue. Both the court building and the state building are in the Civic Center area of downtown SF. To get there, take BART or Muni to their Civic Center station (underneath Market St., near 8th St.).

-- SaveFreedom [at] yahoogroups.com
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For official info, please visit:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/sfmarriages/

For live cable TV and web audio, please visit:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/sfmarriages/broadcast.htm
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And here's some official info from the Court's website:

San Francisco Same-Sex Marriage Cases
(Lockyer v. City and County of San Francisco
and
Lewis v. Alfaro)

Because of the high level of public interest in these cases, the Supreme Court has granted extraordinary access to the oral argument sessions on May 25 in San Francisco.
Please note: Seating in the courtroom extremely limited.
Some additional space is available in the auditorium of the Milton Marks Conference Center, Lower Level, Hiram W. Johnson State Building, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco for viewing of the proceedings.

The court encourages interested individuals to tune into the hearings via cable TV or the Internet.
See below for more information about the live broadcasts, the cases, and the California Supreme Court.

[To access links, first go to
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/sfmarriages/ ]

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Live broadcasts
Details of live television coverage
and [web] audiocast of the hearings on May 25.

[ http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/courts/supreme/sfmarriages/broadcast.htm ]
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Case documents
Briefs and other documents filed for the two cases.

Attorneys arguing the cases

Supreme Court To Hear Oral Arguments in Same-Sex Marriage Cases on May 25 (April 28)
News release announcing when the high court will hear the cases.

California Supreme Court Takes Action in Same-Sex Marriage Cases (March 11)
High court issues interim stay of same-sex marriages in San Francisco.

Overview of the Supreme Court
Web site containing background on the high court and its justices, case information, opinions, and forthcoming filings.

A Visitor's Guide to the Supreme Court of California (PDF, 1,074 KB)
Pamphlet detailing a brief overview of the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of California (2003 Edition)
57-page booklet describing the court's history and internal practices and operations.

Automatic e-mail notification for actions taken in cases
Sign up to receive online notification of Supreme Court cases.
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PS: Meanwhile, please consider these
expected developments and events:

CAL: SF: Demonstrate at May festivals in SF area?

http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/events/mayfest.shtml

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CAL: SF, May 25: Tuesday, 6pm: "Radar" readings. Free.
Main Public Library, near Civic Center BART/Muni station.

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CAL: SF: May 27, Thursday: THE CLOSET, film at San Francisco Main Library, downtown:
In LE PLACARD ("the closet"), a mild-mannered accountant
must PRETEND to be queer. French film, English subtitles.
Free. 12 noon. All orientations welcome.
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JUNE 2004:

CAL: SF: thru 30 June 2004: photo exhibit, "Just Married":
San Francisco Exposure Gallery
( http://www.ExposureGallery.org ).

CAL: SF: 5 June, Saturday: yet another anti-war march....:
Same-sex couples could wear wedding costumes?
Nude & topfree marchers could have equality and peace symbols painted on their skin?
Anyone could wear hoods to protest abuse of Iraqi prisoners?
Gather at 11AM, United Nations Plaza, near Civic Center BART/Muni station, San Francisco.
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CAL: 6 June, Sunday: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.


OREGON: ___ June?: State legislature may hold special session?;
might take up same-sex marriage issue?

CAL: SF, June 15: Tuesday, 6pm: "Radar" readings. Free.
Main Public Library, near Civic Center BART/Muni station.
CAL, northern: June 21: signature deadline for Oakland Cannabis Initiative.

CAL: SF: June 26: Dyke March: Women (past, present, future) can demonstrate for equal marriage rights.
[Men (except transmen) should just watch and applaud the Dyke March.
But all genders can party afterwards, at clothing-optional Pink Saturday, outdoors on Castro Street.
Please donate generously when you enter the party zone, because proceeds benefit charities. ]

CAL: SF: June 27, Sunday: Honor Del & Phyllis in the big queer parade.

USA: circa June 30: Will Bush/Cheney give pseudo-sovereignty to Iraq?
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JULY 2004:

OREGON: July 2: Deadline for fascists to submit signatures
for anti-marriage amendment to OR state constitution.

USA (except SF): July 4, Sunday: Wear wedding regalia? Hoods?


CAL: July 4: San Francisco: Bodypaint for peace & equal rights, at Baker Beach.[http://pages.prodigy.net/seniornude]

CAL: July 4: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.

MASS: Boston: July 25, Sunday, starting around 12 noon at Boston Commons: demonstration(s) concerning Democratic Party national convention. Make and bring your own equal-rights signs! Wear brown ribbons? Wear wedding costumes?
For frequent updates, please visit Boston Indymedia
( http://boston.indymedia.org )
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AUGUST 2004:

USA: Traditionally, news media experience a shortage of "serious" news during "the dog days",
so this is journalism's "silly season", time to feature unusual events., especially those involving
nudity or sex. If you're planning an unusual action or demo, do it BEFORE the Olympics.

CAL: Aug. 1st: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.

USA: circa Aug. 13: Will Athens Olympics distract voters from political issues?

CAL: circa Aug. 23: By this date, California Supreme Court might hand down a decision
about whether San Francisco city-county officials
acted illegally when they issued same-sex marriage licenses
(in SF's historic "Winter of Love", February-March 2004).

MASS.: 25-29 Aug.: 2nd LGBTI Health Summit, in liberal Cambridge.
[ http://www.healthSummit2004.org ]
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