Orin Kerr isn't sure that drawing Judge Stephen Reinhardt, "the most-reversed Court of Appeals judge in the land," is especially good news for supporters of marriage equality:
It goes without saying that Reinhardt will vote the liberal way, and he’ll likely have Hawkins with him. But the word “Reinhardt” is radioactive at 1 First Street. Reinhardt writes like there is no Supreme Court, and as a result his opinions have a remarkable ability to annoy the Justices. In return, the Supreme Court loves to reverse Reinhardt. They love to reverse opinions he signs, and they love to reverse opinions he participates in. So the fact that he’ll likely be involved in the panel decision probably hurts opponents of Prop 8 in the long run.
(Hat tip: Box Turtle Bulletin)