King & Spalding announced Monday that it would no longer represent congressional Republicans in lawsuits over same-sex marriage, winning applause from gay-rights advocates while costing the firm its chief appellate lawyer, Paul Clement, who resigned in protest.
The fissure between the firm and Clement opened a week after gay and lesbian activists began criticizing the firm’s involvement in the suits. Clement signed a contract this month for the firm to represent House Republicans in arguing for the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
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