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The Prop. 8 Decision

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Federal Judge Vaughn Walker has struck down Proposition 8, California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. Walker ruled on Wednesday that Prop. 8 violates the U.S. Constitution. We talk with stakeholders and analyze this landmark decision.

Guests:

John Eastman, chair in law and former dean of the Chapman University School of Law and founding director of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence

Margaret Russell, professor of law at the Santa Clara University School of Law

Mina Kim, KQED News reporter who's been covering the Prop. 8 trial

Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families

Jordan Lorence, senior counsel and senior vice president in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Alliance Defense Fund

Sandy Stier, plaintiff in Perry vs. Schwarzenegger

Kristin Perry, plaintiff in Perry vs. Schwarzenegger

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