[Koblenz]

I guess campaigns will get the shredders going the day after the election from now on.

Investment banks do that the day after a deal closes: shreds all documents it is not legally obligated to keep.

[Man50D]

cite a previous federal ruling to argue that if the court finds that Proposition 8 backers were motivated by discrimination,

The point of the lawsuit is ludicrous on it's face. Of course it's discrimination! The premise of Proposition 8 is discriminating against and immoral and unhealthy lifestyle that can do considerable harm to children and is endorsed by a very small percentage of the population in favor of a moral lifestyle which gives balance to children and naturally represents an overwhelming majority of the population.

[Gay State Conservative]

And the lawyers of this country *still* can't understand why they're so deeply despised.

[grey_whiskers]

Walker, Vaughn R.

Born 1944 in Watseka, IL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of California
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on September 7, 1989, to a seat vacated by Spencer M. Williams; Confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 1989, and received commission on November 27, 1989. Served as chief judge, 2004-present.

Education:
University of Michigan, A.B., 1966

Stanford Law School, J.D., 1970

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Robert J. Kelleher, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1971-1972
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1972-1990

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

[wintertime]

Hm?....If the losers have the right to examine the strategy of the winners, don’t the winners have the right to see what happened within the losing side?

My bet is that the No Prop 8 people have a lot more vicious hatred to hide than the winning side.