(San Francisco) A federal judge is considering whether to order the sponsors of California’s voter-approved gay marriage ban to produce their internal campaign records to lawyers now suing to overturn the law.

The attorneys are challenging Proposition 8, saying it denies equality to gay couples in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Arguing for the Proposition 8 campaign, lawyer Charles Cooper says the discussions were meant to be private. He says making them public would violate free speech rights and possibly subject Proposition 8’s supporters to harassment.

The judge is expected to rule on the issue this week.