Ted Olson Urges Obama Admin To Brief Prop 8 Marriage Case

Nationally-recognized constitutional law scholar, Ted Olson, has urged the Obama Administration to brief the gay marriage cases taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court on December 7, 2012.  The high court announced it would hear two cases related to marriage equality: a case challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and another challenging Proposition 8, California's 2008 voter-approved constitutional amendment banning gay nuptials.

Olson became widely known as "gay marriage's unlikely legal warrior" when the conservative attorney (and political insider) argued the case against California's anti-gay marriage Prop 8.  Olson has spoken out elsewhere in favor of gay marriage, arguing that same-sex marriage actually advanced conservative ideals. 

"I would hate to predict what the United States government is doing, but given the stand the president of the United States and the attorney general of the United States made with respect to marriage equality, we would certainly hope that they would participate," Olson was quoted.

White House and DOJ spokespersons have repeatedly declined to comment on the case.

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