bowl xlv. legal officials are there to set up this week. the big game isn t until february 6th. remember proposition eight, voters passed it two years ago but it s still being challenged. a federal appeals court hearing going on today in san francisco. dan simon outside the courthouse. this goes on and on and on. what are we expecting today? reporter: well, today it s from front of the ninth circuit court of appeals will the case will be heard by a three-judge panel. it was just back in august when vaughn walker tossed prop eight aside. it was a historic ruling but everything was put on hold while this case continues to make its way through the court system. you touched on prop eight. proposition eight was a voter led initiative passed by a narrow majority of california voters, 52% majority in november 2008. it defined marriage between a man and a woman.