 On May 30, 2012, both Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union announced lawsuits in state court, "Darby v. Orr" and "Lazaro v. Orr", challenging the refusal of the Cook County Clerk's Office headed by David Orr to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.Both contended that the "Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act" violated the Illinois Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process.Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the next day that her office would support the lawsuits, and Orr favors same-sex marriage.