virtual hearing in June, Orrick indicated that he'd likely rule for the tapes' release. After Proposition 8 banned same-sex marriage in the state of California in 2008, the trial of Perry v.
Schwarzenegger was held two years later to determine its constitutionality. Tapes of that trial made by federal Judge Vaughn Walker had been under a 10-year seal, in accordance with the local rules for the Northern District of California.
Earlier this year, some Prop 8 proponents asked Orrick to extend the seal, and a hearing on the matter was held in Orrick's (virtual) courtroom June 17.
KQED-TV, the Bay Area affiliate of the Public Broadcasting System, wanted access to the tapes for documentary purposes.Orrick's decision upholds a 2018 ruling in which.