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mahatmakanejeeves

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24. Alabama judges must issue gay marriage licenses if they issue straight marriage licenses, court rule
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 11:31 AM
Jul 2015
Alabama judges must issue gay marriage licenses if they issue straight marriage licenses, court rules

By The Associated Press
on July 02, 2015 at 9:35 AM

With a handful of Alabama counties still refusing to grant gay marriages even as they issued licenses for straight weddings, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that all must abide by court decisions allowing same-sex unions.

Opposition withered as some counties complied with the decision, and gay marriage advocates said they would ask courts to impose penalties on the holdouts that refuse.

U.S. District Judge Callie Granade of Mobile issued a brief order saying state probate judges can't discriminate against gay couples since the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled gay marriage is legal everywhere.

Also Wednesday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans instructed judges in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to wrap up gay marriage cases in their states in line with last week's ruling.

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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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