Tazewell County Clerk Christie Webb and Effingham County Clerk Kerry Hirtzel will argue in favor of the ban on same-sex marriage in Illinois, which Lambda Legal and the ACLU are suing to overturn. The lawsuits were left undefended after Cook County Clerk David Orr, who is named in the suit, and Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez refused to battle them, stating they agreed with the 25 plaintiff couples. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has also filed to intervene on behalf of the couples. The intvervening clerks are represented by the Thomas More Society, a conservative law firm that opposes same-sex marriage. Peter Breen of the Thomas More Society has argued that the clerks have a vested interest in the case, while Camilla Taylor of Lambda Legal argues that they do not. […] Read the complete article at WindyCityMediaGroup.com: http://bit.ly/Nq8CWx
Two downstate clerks have been granted the right to battle lawsuits that seek marriage equality in Illinois after Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois decided not to oppose their petition to intervene in the case.
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