California federal Judge Virginia Phillips prefers to keep a low profile, and has for much of her career on the district court. But her ruling that "don't ask, don't tell" is unconstitutional and can't be enforced has propelled her to the front of the fight over gays in the military, earning her hero status with gays and lesbians and condemnation in conservative circles. Attorneys in her district insist that Phillips isn't an activist, and that she wasn't making any broader point with her highly publicized ruling.
October 26, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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Federal Judge Virginia Phillips isn’t happy. She surveys her crowded courtroom from behind round, black-frame glasses, and flips through the 78-page document in front of her.
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