Utah Attorney General John Swallow is asking the United States Supreme Court to support state and federal laws defining marriage as a union between a man and woman. Utah signed two amicus, or friend of the court, briefs asking the Supreme Court to overturn rulings in California’s Proposition 8 case and the U.S. Congress Defense of Marriage Act.
“Traditional marriage is the bedrock foundation for families and society,” Swallow said. “As part of my promise to protect Utah families, we will fight to make sure traditional marriage is protected and preserved.”
Utah is among 40 states that define marriage as the union of a man and woman. Voters also amended the state constitution to clarify this definition of marriage.
Utah is one of 19 states challenging the ruling on Proposition 8 and one of 17 states defending DOMA. Here are summaries of each brief:
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