Prop 8 sponsors seek to disqualify gay judge hearing case

In San Francisco, California, sponsors of California's gay marriage ban are reportedly seeking to disqualify Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker because he has been in a long-term, same-sex relationship. Meanwhile, experts are reportedly claiming that sexual orientation is an untried judicial disqualification.

However, the authors of Proposition 8 are allegedly claiming that Walker did not disclose his relationship while he presided over the case and has not stated whether or not he has any interest in marrying his partner.

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Catholic bishop decries Proposition 8 reversal by federal judge

A Chicago cardinal complains about a court decision.

Chicago Catholic Cardinal Francis E. George, who is also president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, denounced the Aug. 4 decision of a federal judge to overturn a California ban on same-sex marriage.

Cardinal George characterized marriage as the bedrock of society and the decision as a misuse of law to change the nature of marriage.

During 2008, the anti-gay initiative known as Proposition 8 was adopted by Golden State voters by a narrow margin. The decision by the federal judge overturns a decision by the California Supreme Court that defined marriage as between a man and a woman.

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