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Vance Day, a former Marion County Circuit Court Judge who drew controversy and a judicial rebuke for his stance on same-sex marriage, says he has joined the US Department of Justice.

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Vance Day, a former Oregon judge who drew judicial rebuke for his stance on same-sex marriage, has joined the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Vance Day, a former Oregon judge with a controversial track record has joined the Trump administration to serve in the US Justice Department.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years.