Quotes by Ted Olson

Ted Olson, born on September 4, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, is a distinguished American attorney renowned for his pivotal role in landmark Supreme Court cases, including *Bush v. Gore* and *Perry v. Schwarzenegger*, which challenged California's Proposition 8. A former Solicitor General of the United States, Olson's legal acumen and commitment to civil rights have left an indelible mark on American jurisprudence. His legacy is one of advocacy for individual freedoms, demonstrating the profound impact of legal defense on societal change.

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"I grew up in California, and when I read that Proposition 8 was on the ballot, I was disappointed because it seemed to be inconsistent with the spirit of the state, with the independence and diversity of the frontier that California has always been."

Ted Olson

"You have to take strength from the people that love you and the people that love Barbara and the huge number of expressions of sympathy and compassion and support. That has been extremely moving."

Ted Olson

"I do believe that people of all religions have a right to build edifices or structures or places of religious worship or study where the community allows them to do it under zoning laws and that sort of thing, and that we don't want to turn an act of hate against us by extremists into an act of intolerance for people of religious faith."

Ted Olson

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