U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 23, 2011
9th Circuit combines Prop. 8 appeals
The 9th Circuit panel hearing the Proposition 8 appeal agreed Monday to consolidate that case with a related appeal over former U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker.
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th Circuit panel hearing the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban appeal agreed Monday to consolidate that case with a related appeal over former U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker. Prop. 8's backers claim Walker should not have decided the case because of his status as a gay man who could potentially benefit from his own decision that the ban is unconstitutional. A lawyer for Prop. 8's proponents said last week that it made se...
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