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Ted Olson, who argued for same-sex marriage, is remembered as a conservative legal titan

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Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who died Nov. 13, who argued 65 cases before the Supreme Court, including fighting for same-sex marriage. Mr. Olson “left the law, our country, and each of us better than he found us,” said former adversary David Boies.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Prominent conservative lawyer Ted Olson, who argued Bush recount and same-sex marriage cases, dies (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best known

  2. The Hill

    Ted Olson, conservative lawyer and former U.S. Solicitor General, dies (opens The Hill)

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    Former U.S. Solicitor General and Gibson Dunn partner Ted Olson died Wednesday at the age of 84.

  3. Local News 8

    Former US Solicitor General Ted Olson, conservative lawyer who argued Bush recount, has died (opens Local News 8)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best known conservative lawyers and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, died Wednesday.

  4. Washington Times

    Ted Olson dies at 84; prominent conservative lawyer argued Bush recount, same-sex marriage cases (opens Washington Times)

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    Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country's best known conservative lawyers and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, died Wednesday. He was 84.

  5. Fox News

    Former Solicitor General Theodore Olson, conservative lawyer who argued Bush 2000 recount case, dead at 84 (opens Fox News)

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    Prominent conservative attorney Theodore Olson, who argued the 2000 Florida vote-recount case on behalf of President George W. Bush, has died at 84.

  6. New York Post

    Prominent conservative lawyer Ted Olson, who argued Bush recount and same-sex marriage cases, dead at 84 (opens New York Post)

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    Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best known conservative lawyers and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, died Wednesday.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Former US Solicitor General Ted Olson, a well-known conservative lawyer, has died (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best known conservative lawyers

  8. NPR

    Remembering Ted Olson, a titan of the law (opens NPR)

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    Ted Olson, the Bush-era solicitor general, has died at age 84. He was a towering figure in the legal profession who argued 65 cases at the Supreme Court as solicitor general and as a private lawyer.

  9. Christian Science Monitor

    Ted Olson, who argued for same-sex marriage, is remembered as a conservative legal titan (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who died Nov. 13, who argued 65 cases before the Supreme Court, including fighting for same-sex marriage. Mr. Olson “left the law, our country, and each of us better than he found us,” said former adversary David Boies.

  10. FOX 5 DC

    Conservative lawyer Ted Olson dies aged 84 (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson, who served two Republican presidents as one of the country’s best known conservative lawyers and successfully argued on behalf of same-sex marriage, has died

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