Vaughn R. Walker
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Vaughn R. Walker is a former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, known for presiding over the landmark federal trial challenging California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban.
All labels observed (1)
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| Vaughn R. Walker canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16205806 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaughn R. Walker Context triple: [Hollingsworth v. Perry, originatingJudge, Vaughn R. Walker]
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A.
Keith A. Walker
Keith A. Walker was an American screenwriter and actor best known for writing the family film "Free Willy."
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B.
Mark E. Walker
Mark E. Walker is a United States federal judge who serves as the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
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C.
Robert J. Walker
Robert J. Walker was a 19th-century American politician and statesman who served in key federal financial roles, including as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
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D.
Ronald L. Vaughn
Ronald L. Vaughn is an American academic administrator best known for leading the University of Tampa through significant growth and development as its long-serving president.
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E.
Michael P. Shawver
Michael P. Shawver is a film editor known for his frequent collaborations with director Ryan Coogler on acclaimed films such as Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Black Panther.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaughn R. Walker Target entity description: Vaughn R. Walker is a former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, known for presiding over the landmark federal trial challenging California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban.
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A.
Keith A. Walker
Keith A. Walker was an American screenwriter and actor best known for writing the family film "Free Willy."
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B.
Mark E. Walker
Mark E. Walker is a United States federal judge who serves as the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
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C.
Robert J. Walker
Robert J. Walker was a 19th-century American politician and statesman who served in key federal financial roles, including as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
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D.
Ronald L. Vaughn
Ronald L. Vaughn is an American academic administrator best known for leading the University of Tampa through significant growth and development as its long-serving president.
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E.
Michael P. Shawver
Michael P. Shawver is a film editor known for his frequent collaborations with director Ryan Coogler on acclaimed films such as Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Black Panther.
- F. None of above. chosen
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