Voice of America Article RatingConservative lawyer Ted Olson, former US solicitor general, dies at 84
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50% Medium Conservative
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35% ReliableFair
- Policy Leaning
50% Medium Conservative
- Politician Portrayal
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42% : Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, one of the country's best-known conservative lawyers who served two Republican presidents and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, died Wednesday.37% : During closing arguments, Olson contended that tradition or fears of harm to heterosexual unions were legally insufficient grounds to discriminate against same-sex couples.
36% : "His decision to join the case added a prominent conservative voice to the rapidly shifting views on same-sex marriage across the country.
32% : After California adopted a ban on same-sex marriage in 2008, Olson joined forces with former adversary David Boies, who had represented Democrat Al Gore in the presidential election case, to represent California couples seeking the right to marry.
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