Proposition 8 supporters in California have asked to postpone the courtroom showdown in the wake of Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to upload video of the trial to YouTube.  They are asking for time to appeal the judges decision.

In court papers filed by supporters, their lawyers argue that Judge Vaughn did not have the legal authority to permit cameras in the trial that is set to begin on Monday in San Francisco.  Supporters of Prop 8, the law that made marriage in California between one man and one woman, feel that having cameras in the courtroom “is likely to negatively affect the fairness of the trial.”

The lawyers for supporters of Prop 8, who do not want the trial televised in broadcast in any form, filed an emergency petition to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asking that the appellate court put brakes on the trial while the issue of broadcasting it is considered.

The groups challenging Prop 8 have until 3 PM PST today to respond to the request.

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Tags: California, Gay, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Lawsuits, LGBT, Prop 8