Anti-gay marriage group withdraws $5 million lawsuit against Mass. Legislators

[Ian David]

BOSTON -- Opponents of gay marriage are withdrawing a federal lawsuit that sought $5 million from lawmakers who voted in November to recess a joint session of the Legislature in an effort to kill a proposed constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage.

The lawsuit, filed earlier this month in U.S. District Court by VoteOnMarriage.org, argued the 109 lawmakers who voted to recess a joint constitutional convention violated the supporters' rights to free speech, to petition the government and due process under the law.

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The decision to withdraw also follows the threat of a countersuit by 14 of 109 lawmakers. The lawmakers sent a letter to VoteOnMarriage.org on Dec. 29 calling the suit frivolous and giving them 21 days to withdraw it.

The lawmakers faulted the lawsuit saying it tried to pursue them both as officials and as private citizens. It also argued that legislators are immune from liability for actions taken as lawmakers.

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1. awwwwww...

:nopity: poor little bigots.