united states supreme court s decision to strike down the marriage act. the two have filed a lawsuit against governor nikki haley and state s attorney wilson in hopes of overturning south carolina s defense of marriage law. along with the 2006 amendment, and the constitution banning same-sex marriage. the couple married in washington in april 2012. but the state constitution also prohibits the recognition of that marriage. while the state attorney general has yet to comment on the lawsuit, governor haley s office issued this statement. governor haley, like the majority of people in south carolina supports traditional marriage as defined between one man and one woman, and in accordance with state law, will continue to uphold those values. the legislature has spoken on this issue. the people have spoken on this issue, and the governor remains resolute in support of the state s constitution and supp t