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Jim Obergefell's Gracious Tweet on Antonin Scalia's Death

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Jim Obergefell; AP Photo

The marriage equality plaintiff sends condolences to the family of the marriage equality opponent.

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Even though Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a scathing dissent from the ruling that made marriage equality the law of the land, the named plaintiff in that case has responded to Scalia's death with sympathy and respect.

Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, tweeted the following upon learning of Scalia's death Saturday:

Obergefell had sued to have his home state of Ohio recognize his marriage to John Arthur, who died of ALS in 2013. The Ohio case was consolidated with cases from Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee for the Supreme Court hearing, which resulted in the June 26 pro-equality ruling.

Numerous Twitter users responded to Obergefell's tweet with compliments. Here are just a few examples:

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