The hearing had originally been planned to deal with the outstanding discovery issues - Equality California and the ACLU argued that internal communications between organizations should be protected, as well as those specified by Walker and upheld by the 9th Circuit. With that "clarification," EQCA, one of the lead No on Prop 8 campaign groups, turned over internal strategy documents to the Yes on 8 defendant-interveners. The hearing is now expected to clear up unfinished case management business. Since Walker has pushed for a speedy trial, it is very possible that he could set a date for closing arguments that could bring the historic federal challenge to Prop 8 to a conclusion.