Judge Vaughn Walker of the Ninth Circuit Court announced Tuesday that he will rule on the Prop 8 case (Perry v Schwarzenegger) on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. The ruling will be issued sometime between 1 and 3pm Pacific time and will not be read from the bench. Judge Walker’s ruling will be issued through the court’s electronic filing system, so it will be available to one and all at exactly the same time.

I certainly hope the Ninth Circuit is prepared for the constant refreshing of browser windows starting at 4pm Eastern item as concerned attorneys and court personnel everywhere with PACER assess log on to determine which side will be appealing Judge Walker’s ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a virtual certainty.

From the Court’s announcement today:

August 3, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENT

On August 4, 2010, the court will issue its written order containing findings of fact and conclusions of law following the court trial held in January and June of this year. The order will be e-filed in the court’s Electronic Case Filing system, and will be immediately available thereafter through ECF and PACER. There will be no court proceeding associated with the publication of the order.