Mayor, Prop. 8 lawyers in Time 100

Houston’s Annise Parker, Prop. 8 lawyers David Boies and Ted Olson, and Elton John are listed.

Exclusive video: Olson and Boies Q&A on Prop 8

Last Wednesday, the New York Times hosted an intimate question and answer session with the lawyers currently working to overturn Proposition 8 in California, Ted Olson and David Boies. (Our earlier recap of the discussion).

Even if you’ve read stories about the evening, Boies and Olson speak with such passion and …

Prop 8 forum: Olson & Boies speak

Last night, the New York Times’ gay and lesbian affinity employee group hosted a Q&A session with Prop 8 superlawyers David Boies and Ted Olson.

I saw Joe Sudbay from Joe.My.God and Paul Schindler from Gay City News there – also Andy Towle and Corey Jonson from Towleroad (go there for …

Prop 8 trial resumes; Defense is up

(San Francisco)Today begins Day 10, Week 3 of the federal trial challenging the constitutionality of California’s ban on same-sex marriages, Proposition 8.

The day will begin with the final presentations from the Ted Olson-David Boies legal team. They plan to present some documents and videotape. So far, they have used the …

Ted Olson: Prop 8 ended the dream of marriage

Text of Ted Olson’s Opening Statement in Prop. 8 Trial – As Prepared
January 11, 2010

The federal trial over the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8 began today with an opening statement by attorney Theodore Olson, who with David Boies is leading the legal team assembled by the American Foundation for Equal Rights …

Lowenstein: Judge orders speedy ruling on Prop 8 case

When Ted Olson and David Boies filed federal suit against Proposition 8 on behalf of their clients, the case was newsworthy for two main reasons. The two lawyers at the helm famously opposed each other in Bush v. Gore, and most of the national LGBT organizations were quick to distance …

Federal gay marriage challenge has Hollywood style Reuters

The story of two famous U.S. lawyers from opposite ends of the political spectrum banding together to launch a bold and unexpected fight for gay marriage sounds like it could have been written in Hollywood.

In many ways, it is.

A handful of political filmmakers led by a Democratic consultant have crafted a gay rights challenge they hope will reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

The case which has its first hearing in a federal San Francisco court on July 2 could quickly make gay marriage a national right, or, some veteran gay rights advocates fear, cripple the movement.

The team has political experience, winning referenda in California in particular, and has brought together real-world firepower in the form of Ted Olson and David Boies, the lawyers who faced off in the 2000 election vote recount that led to George W. Bush’s presidency.

What sets them apart is the willingness to take on a court case that advocates steeped in the cause have avoided.

“Patience is a virtue I’ve quite frankly never possessed — if patience is a virtue,” said Chad Griffin, 35, who began his career in the political big leagues more than a decade ago as the youngest person to work on a president’s West Wing staff.

“History is on our side, law is on our side,” added Griffin, who is gay.

Rob Reiner, the “When Harry Met Sally” director and advocate for children’s health, and Bruce Cohen, the producer of “Milk,” a film about the first openly gay elected politician in California, are two of the six-member board of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, founded for the court challenge.

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