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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KRISTIN M PERRY, SANDRA B STIER,
PAUL T KATAMI and JEFFREY J
ZARRILLO,
Plaintiffs,
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
Plaintiff-Intervenor,
v
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, in his
official capacity as Governor of
California; EDMUND G BROWN JR, in
his official capacity as Attorney
General of California; MARK B
HORTON, in his official capacity
as Director of the California
Department of Public Health and
State Registrar of Vital
Statistics; LINETTE SCOTT, in her
official capacity as Deputy
Director of Health Information &
Strategic Planning for the
California Department of Public
Health; PATRICK O’CONNELL, in his
official capacity as Clerk-
Recorder of the County of
Alameda; and DEAN C LOGAN, in his
official capacity as Registrar-
Recorder/County Clerk for the
County of Los Angeles,
Defendants,
DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH, GAIL J
KNIGHT, MARTIN F GUTIERREZ, HAK-
SHING WILLIAM TAM, MARK A
JANSSON and PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM –
YES ON 8, A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA
RENEWAL, as official proponents
of Proposition 8,
Defendant-Intervenors.
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No C 09-2292 VRW
PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS AND
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CREDIBILITY DETERMINATIONS
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BACKGROUND TO PROPOSITION 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PROCEDURAL HISTORY OF THIS ACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PLAINTIFFS’ CASE AGAINST PROPOSITION 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PROPONENTS’ DEFENSE OF PROPOSITION 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
TRIAL PROCEEDINGS AND SUMMARY OF TESTIMONY . . . . . . . .
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CREDIBILITY DETERMINATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PLAINTIFFS’ WITNESSES . . .