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Friday, October 14, 2011
Ind. Law - Vaughn R. Walker, former chief judge for the ND California, to speak at Mauer Law
This ILB has received this info:
"ON THE BENCH AND IN THE GAME"ILB: Judge Walker is also at the center of the continuing dispute over whether videocasts of the long-concluded trial may be made available to the public. See this August 29th LA Times editorial headed "Throw open the Prop. 8 video records."
Vaughn R. Walker, former chief judge of the
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, Maurer School of Law, 211 S. Indiana Ave.
Free and open to the public
As a federal judge for 21 years, Vaughn Walker decided high-profile cases in civil liberties, national security, and many other areas. In August 2010 he struck down California's Proposition 8, setting in motion a constitutional debate on same-sex marriage that may ultimately be resolved by the US Supreme Court. He was the first known gay person to serve as a federal judge.
The lecture will be followed by commentary from professors Charles Geyh of the Maurer School of Law and Judith Failer of the Department of Political Science. The program will be moderated by Steve Sanders of University of Michigan Law School.
Co-sponsors to date include the College of Arts & Sciences, the Office of Affirmative Action, the IU GLBT Alumni Association, and OUTlaw.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 14, 2011 10:54 AM
Posted to Indiana Law