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303 Conservatives File Historic Amicus Brief in Marriage Equality Case Before U.S. Supreme Court
The 303 signatories want to convey to the Court that they support traditional conservative values, including the belief in the importance of stable families, as well as the commitment to limited government and the protection of individual freedom. Furthermore they believe that those conservative values are consistent with affording civil marriage rights to same-sex couples. The Supreme Court has repeatedly held marriage to be a fundamental right.
In 2013, Ken Mehlman submitted a brief to the Supreme Court in Hollingsworth v. Perry, with 131 Republican amici signers; this year they more than doubled that support.
“This historic brief adds an important and different voice in the struggle for marriage equality both before the Court and also to millions of Americans at a ‘teaching moment,’” Ken Mehlman said. “It is another reflection of the growing national support for freedom and liberty for gay and lesbian Americans – support that clearly crosses partisan and ideological lines.”
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