WASHINGTON — Gay marriage advocates, hoping for constitutional recognition of their right to wed, encountered a cautious and sometimes skeptical U.S. Supreme Court during arguments Tuesday on California’s same-sex marriage ban.

As swelling crowds, reminiscent of those from last term’s blockbuster health care arguments, rallied outside under the watchful eyes of Supreme Court police, the justices inside conducted intense questioning of the lawyers in Hollingsworth v. Perry.

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