Ted Olson and David Boies went to federal court to block Prop 8 . Attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies have asked a federal judge to block California from enforcing the ban , known as Proposition 8 . ` Voters approved ban on same - sex marriage in Massachusetts . Same - sex marriage is legal in several states , mostly in New England .
Ted Olson and David Boies went to federal court to block Prop 8 . Voters approved ban on same - sex marriage in Massachusetts . Same - sex marriage is legal in several states , mostly in New England .