as for the argument that gay judges can somehow not rule on cases involving sexuality , walker takes the same position queerty always has : immutable characteristics like sexuality , race , and gender are not judicial conflicts of interest .
the buzztab blog calls him g'day m8 acknowledging his sexuality for the first time in public , vaughn walker , who left the u.s. district court bench in february , and who declared prop 8 unconstitutional and is now seeing his court ruling bandied about on appeal , told reporters today that not only is he a big ‘ mo , but he ’s also been in a relationship with his partner for 10 years .
photograph by david paul morris special to the chronicle less same sex marriage supporters hold a rally in the castro district after us district judge vaughn walker announced his ruling to overturn prop 8 finding it unconstitutional august 4 , 2010 in san francisco , ... more photo : david paul morris , special to the chronicle photo : david paul morris , special to the chronicle image 1 of 59 caption close should judge have recused himself on prop .
bush , walker proved to be an independent thinker - a libertarian who advocated decriminalization of drugs and issued groundbreaking rulings limiting government power and expanding individual should judge have recused himself on prop .
if you thought a judge who struck down california 's sexuality , ethnicity , national origin ( or ) gender would prevent the judge from handling a case , that 's a very slippery slope , " former chief u.s. district judge vaughn walker told reporters in a conference room at the san francisco courthouse where he served for 21 years . "
a former corporate lawyer who was appointed to the bench by president george h.w.
on same - sex marriage same sex marriage supporters hold a rally in the castro district after us district judge vaughn walker announced his ruling to overturn prop 8 finding it unconstitutional august 4 , 2010 in san francisco , california .
he discussed the case in his first meeting with reporters since he announced his retirement in september .
independent thinker walker , 67 , who retired from the bench at the end of february , also said he thinks his ruling was correct and he hopes higher courts review the case on its merits .