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. . . and more again on
Cote-Whitacre et al v. DPH et al (SJC #09436, oral arguments on Thursday, October 6, 2005)
1.) For those who missed the
Cote-Whitacre oral argument (webcast) before the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), but still want to hear the oral argument in this case, Suffolk Law School/SJC have archived the live webcast here:
http://www.suffolk.edu/sjc/archive/2005/SJC_09436.html (scroll down) (streaming .asf format Windows® MediaPlayer® required)
2.) For those who want further information about the 1913 Massachusetts statute at issue in this case, together with an audio interview of one of the gay couples (from R.I.) that are a party to this
Cote-Whitacre case, as well as an interview of the lawyer (Attorney Michele E. Granda, of G.L.A.D., for plaintiff/appellant) representing the gay couples in this oral argument, a local NPR radio station (WBUR-FM 90.9) did a story on Thursday, October 6, 2005, and the audio may be heard here:
http://www.wbur.org/news/2005/52342_20051006.asp (scroll down) (streaming .rm format RealPlayer® required, 26Kbps)
3.) For those requesting speculation as to the outcome of this case (and there have been several DUers PMing me), it's difficult to guess as to the legal outcome even if I favor a party's legal argument as on point in law. And, I've learned long ago as a lawyer
never to assume the outcome of a case from the questions asked from the seven sitting Massachusetts SJC justices on the bench during oral arguments. Nope, never!
Good news reporting won't speculate either! Note the word "good" in that last sentence. The better tactic is to wait. Yes, wait patiently. And, when it comes to this case, I won't speculate as to a timeframe when the SJC opinion will come down.
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