GAYPRIL KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY RETIRED U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE VAUGHN R. WALKER

Vaughn R. Walker served as a district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California from 1989 to 2011, and ruled in such momentous cases as the Apple Computer Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation copyright infringement case, the various cases regarding the Terrorist Surveillance Program of the National Security Agency, and Perry v. Brown, a challenge to Proposition 8. On August 4, 2010, Judge Walker ruled that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional "under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses" and prohibited its enforcement.

Judge Walker will speak about  the broader issue of marriage equality and gay rights, and also offer his insights and commentary on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. Dinner will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the east side of the Beckman Institute Courtyard by the DNA Pool. Please RSVP online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Prop8Judge.