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mahatmakanejeeves

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8. Some southern marriage license officials won't budge on same-sex issue
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 11:42 AM
Jul 2015

The OP started this thread at 12:07 p.m. As I posted, at 12:42 p.m. EDT, AL.com still didn't have a story up about Judge Granade's order.

Some southern marriage license officials won't budge on same-sex issue

By The Associated Press
on July 01, 2015 at 11:20 AM

Gay couples can petition, protest and even sue — but that won't change Probate Judge Wes Allen's mind: He is not issuing them marriage licenses, despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that marriage is a constitutional right equally held by all Americans.

Allen is the probate judge in Pike County, a county in southern Alabama with a population of about 33,000. He is among a handful of public officials across the Bible Belt so repulsed by the thought of enabling a same-sex marriage that they are defying the U.S. Supreme Court and refusing to issue a license to anyone, gay or straight.

Allen and other probate judges in the state cite Alabama Code section 30-1-9, which says marriage licenses "may" be issued by them — not that they must issue them.

Consequently, Allen says, he is "not in violation of any Supreme Court order. ... We're just going to hold the course and not issue any marriage licenses."

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Pwned, right? swimboy Jul 2015 #1
Good. Once again making the point that The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #2
Except for the Fifth Circuit of course. ananda Jul 2015 #7
One of them has to come in last place. These days, it's the Fifth. n/t eggplant Jul 2015 #17
Poor dears. Are they being dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st Century? calimary Jul 2015 #3
And being thusly abused against their religious beliefs... Hepburn Jul 2015 #5
Now lets see ......................... turbinetree Jul 2015 #4
Again? Archae Jul 2015 #10
Trust me, if the recent marriage decision from SCOTUS went the way Judge Roy Moore had wanted, Raster Jul 2015 #19
Hey, Judge Moore: DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #6
Some southern marriage license officials won't budge on same-sex issue mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #8
Then prevent them from EVER issuing marriage licenses again! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #12
How would you go about that? ColesCountyDem Jul 2015 #16
Hell if I know. I'm just pissed. Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #20
Oh, OK. Me, too! ColesCountyDem Jul 2015 #21
No more Dumb shenmue Jul 2015 #9
Several Alabama counties withholding gay marriage licenses despite federal order mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #11
Public officials are ministers of which congregation? FrodosPet Jul 2015 #23
Probably end up standing in the door of the court house kairos12 Jul 2015 #13
Maybe Judge Moore is following orders from voices he hears in his head...... wolfie001 Jul 2015 #14
It doesn't get more appropriate than this rocktivity Jul 2015 #15
Judge Roy is having a very bad summer, lark Jul 2015 #18
Watching All In Marthe48 Jul 2015 #22
Alabama judges must issue gay marriage licenses if they issue straight marriage licenses, court rule mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2015 #24
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