Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Two prominent attorneys who argued on opposite sides of Bush vs. Gore, the legal battle over the 2000 presidential election, announced Tuesday that they will challenge Proposition 8 in federal court and seek to restore gay marriage until the case is decided.
Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson and David Boies, who represented then-Vice President Al Gore in the contested election, have joined forces to tackle the same-sex marriage issue, which has deeply divided Californians and left 18,000 gay couples married last year in legal isolation.
Working for the American Foundation for Equal Rights, Olson and Boies have united to represent two same-sex couples filing suit after being denied marriage licenses because of Proposition 8.
Their suit — to be filed in U.S. District Court in California, calls for an injunction against the proposition, allowing immediate reinstatement of marriage rights for same-sex couples.
From the Left 
Who da’ thunk it? Ted Olson arguing a case for our team? The GOP and FOX Noise won’t be inviting him to the table anytime soon. While I’m at it, I find it extremely interesting that Obama has been mum on the California ruling. Not a peep.
I wonder why we haven’t seen other lawsuits that challenge the constitutionality of Proposition 8?
I know for a fact there are many gay lawyers who work in the civil rights area of law. Where are they?
Revolutions aren’t smooth and clean and they don’t come easy. The history of the civil rights movement in the USA didn’t happen after Dr. King delivered a flowery speech. People marched, they were shot and killed, their cars and homes burned.
I think the gay community needs to put aside their gym cards and prepare for war.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
I’d say they have a good case.
Fantastic news the lawsuit.
Prop Hate wreaks of Unconstitunality.
I’m really glad they are not waiting till 2010 to try a legislative fix.
I came across this response in the AZ Republic’s online blogs that I thought bore an important message, so I thought I’d pass AndyP’s comment along to you.
From AndyP…
“Apparently you don’t understand what a democracy is all about”
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doubleb, we are not a democracy. Majority voting is generally irrelevant on issues of civil rights – you cannot just vote away someone’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.(note: this is often confused, and should be property,but the gist of his comment is right) That’s what’s so odd about the Prop 8 vote. On the theory that allowed Prop 8 to be upheld, the rights of any religious group could also be voted away. That’s what is so frightening. This decision has very serious ramifications – way beyond gay marriage. I’m not sure that anyone has considered that.