The two primary litigators in Perry v. Schwarzenegger—the Prop. 8 trial—have demonstrated during the first three days of the trail that they are as superbly prepared as most observers expected two of the country’s most famous lawyers to be.
The testimony from each of the expert witnesses has expanded on and explained in greater detail the story of discrimination that has opened the trial. Each element of the testimony has weaved through different aspects of the story, warping back to prior testimony to reinforce the message.
The lead attorneys in the case, Ted Olson and David Boies have—along with their deep team of fellow lawyers—brought to the courtroom a consistent and compellingly integrated story.
The heart of the testimony on both sides of the case, which challenges the constitutionality of the voter-passed ballot measure, will come from experts. The three east-coast academics—two historians and a psychologist—have testified so far along with the chief economist for the City of San Francisco. It’s been Hist 201, Hist 202, Econ 202, and Psych 202 so far with a special emphasis on LGBT studies.