https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2011/07/12/sister-wives-clan-files-suit-claiming-polygamy-law-is-unconstitutional/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:10:58 -0400<![CDATA[The lawsuit is not demanding that states recognize polygamous marriage. Instead, the lawsuit builds on a 2003 United States Supreme Court decision, Lawrence v. Texas, which struck down state sodomy laws as unconstitutional intrusions on the “intimate conduct” of consenting adults. It will ask the federal courts to tell states that they cannot punish polygamists for their own “intimate conduct” so long as they are not breaking other laws, like those regarding child abuse, incest or seeking multiple marriage licenses.]]>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:10:20 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2011/07/12/sister-wives-clan-files-suit-claiming-polygamy-law-is-unconstitutional-n84665