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Theodore Olson, Influential Lawyer and Marriage Equality Advocate, Passes at 84

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Source: The Washington Post
Theodore Olson, Influential Lawyer and Marriage Equality Advocate, Passes at 84
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Theodore B. Olson, a prominent conservative constitutional lawyer known for his role in the 2000 Florida vote-recount case that aided George W. Bush's presidential victory and his later advocacy for same-sex marriage rights, has died at 84 in Falls Church, Virginia.

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