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TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
Sat Jun 27, 2015, 02:12 AM Jun 2015

Louisiana holds the line on same-sex marriage; while many states move ahead, no licenses issued

Although the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic decision Friday, saying same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, not one marriage license was issued to gay or lesbian couples across Louisiana.

The state’s top political leadership declared it wasn’t yet time to comply with the ruling, and local officials fell in line.

This left Louisiana almost alone in total opposition to moving forward with same-sex marriages. Most states that didn’t allow gay marriage before Friday — including Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Georgia — agreed to swiftly act on the high court’s ruling. In addition, some counties across Texas and Alabama on Friday began issuing marriage licenses to couples eager to wed.

While a Mississippi official echoed those in Louisiana who resisted immediate implementation of the decision, news reports indicate at least one county issued some licenses.

Read more: http://theadvocate.com/news/12761270-123/louisiana-holds-the-line-on (Baton Rouge Advocate)

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Louisiana holds the line on same-sex marriage; while many states move ahead, no licenses issued (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2015 OP
Sue their asses shenmue Jun 2015 #1
Send in the National Guard TexasTowelie Jun 2015 #2
One does wonder Sherman A1 Jun 2015 #3
I believe that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals TexasTowelie Jun 2015 #4

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
2. Send in the National Guard
Sat Jun 27, 2015, 03:54 AM
Jun 2015

and throw Piyush in prison. He, Perry, Walker and Christie can share a jail cell and run their election campaigns from there.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
3. One does wonder
Sat Jun 27, 2015, 04:35 AM
Jun 2015

what the contempt of SCOTUS citation might look like? I can see them getting away with this for a few days, even maybe a week (as they have to sort things out or some similar excuse) but not much beyond that. You just have to wonder at the logic of making your own life more difficult, which is where this ends up for Louisiana State Officials.

TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
4. I believe that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Sat Jun 27, 2015, 05:13 AM
Jun 2015

has 25 days to lift the stay that they placed on their rulings regarding marriage equality. If they are still not complying with the court order by that time, then the president could send in the National Guard to enforce the ruling against the elected officials in Louisiana.

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