Federal judge who ruled Prop. 8 unconstitutional plans to step down

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/09/federal-judge-who-ruled-proposition-8-was-unconstitutional-announces-he-will-step-down.html

Vaughn R. Walker, the federal judge who ruled that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional, will leave the bench at the end of the year for the private sector, the U.S. District Court in San Francisco announced Wednesday.

A media liaison for the court said Walker's decision was unrelated to his August ruling that found a ban on same-sex marriage violated the U.S. Constitution.

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A statement by the court said only that Walker would "return to the private sector." The media liaison said another statement about his future plans may be released in the next month or so.

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Walker informed President Obama of his decision in a letter.