after her death she was forced to pay an inheritance tax because the government didn't acknowledge their marriage. solicit tore general will be inside of the hearing where he is right now on behalf of the obama administration and arguing alongside lawyers. the justices will also hear from a lawyer defending the act saying federal regulation should be limited to traditional marriage and the government has an interest in defining marriage only between opposite sex couples saying it encourages them to establish stable relationships when they proceed create. the obama administration has spoken out against proposition 8. >> the president has noted in talking with you about the transformation that's been taking place in american society on these issues. he's talked about his own evolution on these issues, and many other commentators on