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  • [WI AG] Lautenschlager seeks dismissal of benefits suit

    07/28/2005 12:14:19 PM PDT · by Extremely Extreme Extremist · 3 replies · 225+ views
    Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ^ | 07/28/2005 | Associated Press
    Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit seeking benefits for the domestic partners of gay and lesbian state workers. Lautenschlager, a Democrat who personally supports domestic partner benefits, has been accused by conservative lawmakers of not vigorously defending the state against the lawsuit brought by six lesbian employees and the American Civil Liberties Union. The criticism increased after news that Lautenschlager appeared at a gay pride rally in Madison alongside the ACLU lawyer handling the case and two of the plaintiffs. The lawsuit seeks state-funded health insurance for the domestic partners of gay employees,...