Dozens gathered outside the Norfolk, Virginia federal court house on Monday to rally before the first hearing today in Bostic v. Rainey, one of two cases challenging the state's ban on gay marriage.
Prop 8. American Foundation for Equal Rights lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies have been brought in to lead the case, and the hearing began at 10 am.
Olson spoke to the NYT about the case:
“The reason we were brought in,” he said,
“was the people in California who first contacted us were very
concerned that lawyers would bring a challenge to Prop 8 that didn’t
know how to take a case all the way to the Supreme Court — how to
prepare it, how to build a foundation, how to present it, how to
articulate the arguments.”
“It is impossible,” he added, “to overstate how important it is, and how meticulously handled it must be in order to ensure the best outcome.”
“It is impossible,” he added, “to overstate how important it is, and how meticulously handled it must be in order to ensure the best outcome.”
The WaPo reports:
The Republican-dominated House voted
65-32 for the legislation, which would give the General Assembly the
right to intervene in lawsuits challenging Virginia laws or the state
Constitution if the attorney general opts not to do so...
...The vote fell mostly along party
lines, with Democrat Del. Johnny S. Joannou (Portsmouth) joining
Republicans to support the bill and Republican Thomas Davis Rust
(Fairfax) voting against. There were two abstentions: Robert Dickinson
Orrock Sr. (R-Caroline) and Barry D. Knight (R-Virginia Beach).
The bill now moves to the Senate, where Democrats are expected to kill it.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where Democrats are expected to kill it.
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