Vaughn Walker Prop 8

Judge Who Struck Down Prop 8 Confirms He Is Gay

AP | Posted 06.07.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO -- The federal judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban has confirmed that he's gay. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker...

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Gay Judge Who Struck Down Prop 8 Never Thought About Recusing Himself

Reuters | Dan Levine | Posted 06.06.2011

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April 6, 2011 11:33:59 PM By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban never conside...

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Judge Who Struck Down Prop. 8 To Rule On Whether Gay Marriages Can Resume Immediately

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAN FRANCISCO — The federal judge who overturned California's same-sex marriage ban says he is ready to rule on whether gay marriages should res...

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What About Love?: Why Judge Walker's Proposition 8 Ruling Is Theologically Correct

Rev. Patrick S. Cheng, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. Patrick S. Cheng, Ph.D.

Despite the angry protests of many anti-gay Christian groups, I believe that Judge Walker's ruling is actually rooted in a profound theological truth articulated by St. Paul in Romans 13: "the one who loves another has fulfilled the law."

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Why Judge Walker's Sexuality Doesn't Matter

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aaron Zelinsky

Reasonable people can debate the merits of Judge Walker's opinion, but his sexuality is not a valid ground to critique his legal logic.

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Prop 8 OVERTURNED: LA Bishop Issues Celebratory Statement

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The response from the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles to the announcement Wednesday (Aug. 4) that a federal judge had overturned California's Proposi...

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