Next fight in Prop. 8
The two lawyers who faced off in the historic legal fight that decided the 2000 presidential election on Wednesday announced they are partnering on a federal lawsuit to overturn California's ban on gay marriage.Tony Castro in the Daily News.
Theodore B. Olson and David Boies, who argued opposing sides of the landmark Bush v. Gore lawsuit before the U.S. Supreme Court, said Proposition 8 violates the equal protection and due process rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
The plaintiffs in the case include Paul Katami and Jeffrey Zarrillo of Burbank, who were denied a marriage license on May 20, according to the lawsuit.
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