A status hearing is set for today on the lawsuits challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, but it’s still not clear who, if anyone, will actually defend that state ban.
Both Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan say they agree with the plaintiffs that the state law prohibiting same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
Outside groups who oppose gay marriage say they may seek to intervene and fight to keep the state law in place.