Gay rights supporters could also appeal in the federal courts, arguing Proposition 8 violates...

"Gay rights supporters could also appeal in the federal courts, arguing Proposition 8 violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, experts said."

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Lawsuit seeks federal ruling on gay marriage

By Linda Deutsch
Associated Press
Posted: 05/26/2009 04:23:34 PM PDT
Updated: 05/26/2009 04:28:16 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Two of the nation's top litigators who opposed each other in the Bush v. Gore election challenge in 2000 have joined forces to seek federal court intervention in California's gay marriage controversy.

Theodore B. Olson and David Boies have filed a U.S. District Court lawsuit on behalf of two gay men and two gay women, arguing that the California constitutional amendment eliminating the right of gay couples to marry violates the U.S. constitutional guarantee of equal protection and due process.

Olson said today that he hopes the case will wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The lawsuit seeks a preliminary injunction against California's Proposition 8 until the case is resolved.

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