From an email sent out by John Eastman to his supporters Saturday afternoon: “Attorney General Jerry Brown was again derelict in his duty, not only refusing to defend the initiative, but actively joining with Plaintiffs in the case to have it invalidated. That should be troubling no matter where you stand on the merits of […]

As we have noted before, under the headlines even pro-gay marriage legal experts are expressing increasing reservations about Judge Walker’s strange opinion.  Yale Law Prof. Lea Brilmayer, joins the mounting criticism today in the Washington Post. “The invalidation of California’s Proposition 8 is based on the U.S. Constitution’s due process and equal protection clauses — […]

The Washington Post asked a group of experts their views on the expected impact of Judge Walker’s Prop 8 ruling. Maggie responded: “[T]he ruling – a slur against the majority of the American people, who have been declared irrational bigots by a federal judge – is firing up millions of voters.” MAGGIE GALLAGHER Chairman, National […]

NOM released the following statement this afternoon, after’s Rush Limbaugh’s commentary on the Prop 8 ruling: Many Republicans shy away from gay marriage, but not Rush Limbaugh.  After Judge Walker’s ruling, Rush said on the air that his emails were boiling over from voters angry at the way their voices and values are being ignored: […]

Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles, wrote this week that Judge Walker “got it wrong,” focusing on feelings instead of facts: Today it was announced that U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker has ruled that Proposition 8 which was enacted by the People of California is unconstitutional. His decision fails to deal with […]

Professor Matthew J. Franck in the Public Discourse, says the Prop8 decision conveys the “palpable sense that one is being mugged by a progressive.” When the judge himself is an advocate “even falsehood and fallacy have a decent chance.” There’s one consolation, “albeit a small one,” that Walker’s opinions shows “the best arguments advocates for […]

NOM Rhode Island Executive Director Chris Plante was on ABC Channel 6 in Providence yesterday to discuss the Prop 8 ruling. As Chris told viewers: “This is judicial activism almost at its worst. We have 7 million people in California who have been told ‘Your vote, your voice, doesn’t count.’” Watch here.