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Judges and Judiciary

Oct. 1, 2010

Vaughn Walker to Retire

The judge who struck down California's same-sex marriage ban is stepping down from the bench.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - The judge who struck down California's same-sex marriage ban is stepping down from the bench.

Vaughn R. Walker, the chief judge of the Northern District of California, announced Wednesday he will step down at the end of the year and leave the court entirely in February.

Walker, 66, said in a statement he would be going to the private sector but wasn&...

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