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Government

Jun. 18, 2010

Emotional Prop. 8 Trial Ends With Pointed Questions at Both Sides

Chief Judge Vaughn Walker listened to one final debate on gay marriage in his federal courtroom Wednesday as he prepared to rule on the constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex unions imposed by Proposition 8.

By Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Chief Judge Vaughn Walker listened to one final debate on gay marriage in his federal courtroom Wednesday as he prepared to rule on the constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex unions imposed by Proposition 8.

Walker hinted at the outset that his decision could come quickly when he said he regretted the long gap between the three weeks of trial testimony in ...

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