Read: Official transcript of closing arguments in Prop 8 trial

June 17, 2010

Posted by Andy Towle on towleroad.com:

"Judge Walker is expected to rule in Perry v. Schwarzenegger in a few weeks, and the case is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

"Reuters reports on the defense's stunning statement that they did not need any evidence to prove the purpose of marriage:

"Conservative Charles Cooper led the defense, arguing that it is reasonable to fear that allowing the freedom to marry would undermine heterosexual marriage and self-evident that the purpose of marriage was procreating and raising children.

"'You don't have to have evidence' to prove that the purpose of marriage is to bear and raise children, he said in the closing arguments, citing legal precedents.

"Months earlier, he had surprised the court by saying he did not know how marriage equality would hurt heterosexuals -- and that he did not need to know in order to win the case.

"'At the end of the day, 'I don't know' and 'I don't have to present any evidence,' with all respect to Mr. Cooper, doesn't cut it,' responded Olson on Wednesday.

"Here is the official transcript from yesterday's closing arguments:"

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