News Release
MADISON, Wis. — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys representing the Wisconsin Legislature today filed an appeal asking the high court to allow the lawmakers to intervene as defendants in an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against several state agencies. The ACLU filed the suit in an effort to obtain taxpayer-funded employee health benefits for same-sex couples.
“Cases like this are why the Wisconsin Legislature chose to present a marriage amendment to the voters,” said ADF Senior Counsel Glen Lavy. “If the people of Wisconsin wish to preserve marriage, they should vote ‘yes’ on the proposed marriage amendment. Without a marriage amendment, an ACLU victory in this case could lay the groundwork for overturning the state’s marriage laws.” Read more.