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Prop. 8 backers: judge’s gay relationship voids ruling by Kathleen Gilbert SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - After the judge who struck down California’s traditional marriage amendment last August confirmed a long-standing sexual relationship with another man earlier this month, pro-family backers have called for the ruling to be thrown out as clearly biased. Protect Marriage, the coalition defending California’s Proposition 8, had at first remained silent when Justice Vaughn Walker on April 6 confirmed strong rumors that he was in a homosexual relationship. ...

Backers of California's same-sex marriage ban today moved to wipe out last year's ruling declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional, saying the federal judge who heard the historic case should have recused himself because he is gay and has been in a long-term same-sex relationship. . In court papers, the Proposition 8 campaign argues that former Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker had a presumed bias in the case because he is openly gay. Walker has never concealed the fact he is gay, but never discussed the issue publicly until a meeting with reporters last month in his San Francisco office before...

ABA Journal Report Friday, August 20, 2004 INSURANCE COVERS AUTOEROTIC DEATH, COURT SAYS 2nd Circuit Panel Vacates Earlier Decision, Orders Benefits in Asphyxiation BY STEPHANIE FRANCIS WARD Rock climbing and skydiving can be dangerous, yet death from those activities is often covered by life insurance policies. Considering that, a case of death from the practice of autoerotic asphyxiation should also be covered, says the New York City-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The decedent in the 2nd Circuit case was insured by an accidental death policy provided by his employer. First Unum Life Insurance Co. of America had denied...