vaughn walker

Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. Today, a Federal appeals court ruled that a gay judge's opinion is just as valid as a straight judge's. The ruling that threw out Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California, has been upheld. Glad to hear it.

While there are many conceivable reasons why a judge should recuse himself from a case, the mere fact of his sexuality does not seem like a valid reason. If there is any doubt on this point, I ask for an example of a case where a heterosexual judge should recuse himself merely because he is...