Attorney Theodore Olson, center, shakes hands with Prop. 8 opponents after a news conference at the Federal Building in San Francisco, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Story Published: Jul 3, 2009 at 7:21 AM PDT Story Updated: Jul 3, 2009 at 7:21 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco said Thursday that he wants to conduct a full trial on a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban because he expects the case to one day reach the U.S. Supreme Court. During his first hearing on the suit, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker said it was his job as a trial judge to settle any factual disputes surrounding the voter-approved ban and its effect on the civil rights of gays and lesbians before the case goes to a higher court. "I am reasonably sure that, given the personalities in this courtroom,... [read full story]
