Lesbian Judge is Out

Superior Court Judge Diana Hall, who is a lesbian, was removed from the bench last month and has missed the deadline for appeal. The charges against her sound reasonable, at least on their face. Among them: Her then-partner—wait for it—Deirdre Dykeman, failed to report a $20,000 contribution she made to the judge’s most recent campaign. Always expect scrutiny when you are a dyke named Deirdre Dykeman.