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	National Survivor Advocates Coalition Regrets US Supreme Court Decision National Survivor Advocates Coalition January 15, 2010 http://www.nsacoalition.org/2010/01/15/national-survivor-advocates-coalition-regrets-us-supreme-court-decision/L CALIFORNIA -- For Immediate Release National Survivor Advocates Coalition (NSAC) expressed its regret that the United States Supreme Court banned televising the Proposition 8 trial either by delayed posting on YouTube or live broadcast because of a technicality. The court ruled that the Ninth District court had not allowed enough time for comments on whether the trial should be televised and therefore the US Supreme Court would not allow the delayed posting or live broadcast. NSAC reiterated its call for as wide a distribution of the trial proceedings as possible. The coalition said televising the trial would provide an avenue of knowledge for Catholics about the use of Catholic money by bishops to support or defeat legislation. Exit polls showed that 64% of Catholics voted yes on Proposition 8 to ban same sex marriage. Catholic bishops in California led by San Francisco Archbishop George Neiderbauer, former bishop of Salt Lake City, formed an alliance with Mormons to support the proposition. Citing Roman Catholic bishops' direct involvement in the Proposition 8 issue and the "bitter lessons" learned about these same bishops and secrecy in the clergy sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic Church, the coalition said it opts for openness in the search for truth. The Catholic Church, an opponent of Proposition 8, should applaud and support any efforts that open the avenues of access to justice through a transparent process, the coalition said. Secrecy breeds corrosion and it is an enemy of the truth, NSAC said. The Catholic Church, an opponent of Proposition 8, the coalition continued, should applaud and support any efforts that open the avenues of access to justice through a transparent process. The coalition also noted the Supreme Court plans to take up the issue of televised court proceedings later in the term and urged the court to rule in favor of wide distribution of trial proceedings. Contact: Jim Jenkins, NSAC – California, 510-559-5173 Kristine Ward, NSAC, Chair, 937-272-0308
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