It doesn't automatically touch heterosexuals interests.
Joel Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 12:53:50 PM
But prop 8 seems to be more about heteros than not. Any one of them could have just as much of a conflict of interest, given that their "side" is trying to refuse something that (imo) should be considered a right. Who's to say a hetero judge would make any better (more just or balanced) of a call if he/she firmly believes that homosexual marriage is Wrong?
If he's a good judge, it shouldn't matter either way.
If he's a good judge, it shouldn't matter either way.
Some of them may think it does, but it's not a given that all of them do. The outcome of this case has a direct bearing on the liberty of the judge hearing it, and that seems like a conflict of interest to me, not potentially, but certainly. There's a reason judges have the ability to recuse themselves, after all; I don't really think he'd interject deliberate bias, but I can't see how anyone could be completely objective about something that so directly bears on their own life. Hence the point others have raised: No matter what he decides the losing side will allege bias, taking it from "probable appeal" to "mortal lock. "
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Slightly better than chocolate.
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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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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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