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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 21, 2011

District Judges Talk About Handling Hot Cases

In his first public appearance since a ruling upholding his decision in the Prop. 8 case, former U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker along with two other judges swapped tips for high-profile cases.


By Ciaran McEvoy


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - In his first public appearance since last week's landmark ruling saying that he did not need to recuse himself in the Proposition 8 case, former U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker gave guarded remarks about handling high-profile litigation to an assembly of attorneys and judges.


Walker, who retired from the federal bench in February, has been under attack by same-sex marriage oppo...

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