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drm604

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5. From that article it sounds like there are quite a few refusing all marriage licenses,

Reply to Suich (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 12, 2015, 01:21 AM

Sep 2015

but most of them are allowed to do so under their states laws. Maybe what's different about Davis and a couple of others is that they are elected officials violating their oath of office.

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Is Kim Davis the only person refusing to issue marriage licenses? [View all] drm604 Sep 2015 OP

I'm actually shocked how little controversy the marriage equality ruling produced Reter Sep 2015 #1

There are two others in Kentucky alone CBGLuthier Sep 2015 #2

Clerks don't perform marriages do they? drm604 Sep 2015 #3

That's true. CBGLuthier Sep 2015 #6

No. Here are a couple more: Suich Sep 2015 #4

From that article it sounds like there are quite a few refusing all marriage licenses, drm604 Sep 2015 #5

There were a couple of county clerks in Florida who were refusing csziggy Sep 2015 #7

I know there is a judge in Oregon refusing to marry davidpdx Sep 2015 #8

These various judges, clerks, etc. and their supporters are missing a very important point. drm604 Sep 2015 #9