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Judges and Judiciary

Oct. 2, 2010

Walker Leaves Mark on National Issues

Lawyers appearing before Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District of California on Wednesday had no clue he was about to drop the bombshell revelation he's retiring.

By John Roemer and Laura Ernde

Daily Journal Staff Writers

SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers appearing before Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the Northern District of California on Wednesday had no clue he was about to drop the bombshell revelation he's retiring.

"We were with him for a couple hours in the morning, and he gave no indication anything was coming," said veteran antitrust litigator Bruce L. Simon of Pearson Sim...

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