Lawyers tied to California's Proposition Eight case – the state referendum that voted down "gay" marriage and was later ruled unconstitutional – say it's clear: The Supreme Court will definitely rule in favor of same-sex advocates.
And that ruling will then clear the way for a nationwide law for gay marriage, they said, during a "Meet the Press" interview on NBC.
"This has to do with equal rights," said David Boies, the Hill reported. "As long as you don't discriminate against anyone based on race, gender, religion, etc., everyone is equal under the law."
Attorney Ted Olsen agreed.
"We don't take away the rights of the individuals, put them in a box and say that they're less equal," he said. "We don't do that in this country. The overwhelming evidence of the case we tried is that sexual orientation is an immutable part of a person's characteristics."
The two attorneys both served to fight the Proposition Eight referendum in 2008. The U.S. Supreme Court is due to hear arguments on same-sex marriage Tuesday.
Olsen and Boies are both predicting the justices will decide in favor of same-sex marriage, though the court decision won't be known until June.
"[Gay marriage has] now overwhelmingly taken over the country," Boies said, the Hill reported. "You can't deny a loving couple their rights."
He also said he'd like to see the case decided in a 9-0 or 8-1 vote as a firm underscore to the matter.
"The more justices that sign on, the better," he said.
In 2010, the Supreme Court ruled Proposition Eight was unconstitutional.
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