Lawyers who fought same-sex marriage ban seek legal fees

MILWAUKEE - The lawyers who successfully fought to undo Wisconsin's ban on same-sex marriage are seeking to recoup $1.2 million in legal costs from the case.

Led by the American Civil Liberties Union, a group of same-sex couples sued the state to overturn its constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. A U.S. District Court judge overturned the amendment in July _ a decision the U.S. Supreme Court eventually let stand.

In a Friday filing, the plaintiffs asked the court to award them $1.2 million for attorney fees and other expenses. The plaintiffs argue those large costs are due to the state's vigorous defense of the ban.

Full story: WJFW

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