For what it's worth, I think he should recuse himself.
Joel Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 09:35:18 AM
Suggesting that a gay judge ruling on the legality of gay marriage bans equates to a heterosexual judge hearing a divorce case doesn't track. Maybe to a heterosexual judge who believes marriage is "until death do us part" and strongly opposes divorce, but that view might just prejudice his ruling. You can't have judges ruling on the legality of laws that directly touch their interests; that seems to me a clear CONFLICT of INTEREST. Are we honestly to believe it's never once going to cross his mind that if the law stands it will be illegal for him to marry the partner of his choice?
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Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
Prop 8 Judge, assigned case by random, turns out to be gay
- 11/02/2010 12:13:46 AM
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Re: Prop 8 Judge, assigned case by random, turns out to be gay *NM*
- 11/02/2010 02:47:40 AM
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I'm betting on 'Uphold', but his orientation probably won't effect the ruling either way
- 11/02/2010 04:16:40 AM
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Why are you betting on Uphold?
- 11/02/2010 04:22:03 AM
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For what it's worth, I think he should recuse himself.
- 11/02/2010 09:35:18 AM
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I should keep my nose out.
- 11/02/2010 12:40:13 PM
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- 11/02/2010 12:40:13 PM
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It doesn't automatically touch heterosexuals interests.
- 11/02/2010 12:53:50 PM
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It was always going to be appealed. *NM*
- 11/02/2010 05:50:45 PM
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Yes, but if he doesn't recuse it's guaranteed, whatever the outcome.
- 15/02/2010 01:06:32 PM
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