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Alabama top justice tells judges not to issue gay marriage licenses

Published January 06, 2016

Feb. 9, 2015: Supporters of same-sex marriage hold signs outside the Jefferson County
Alabama’s top justice said Wednesday that state probate judges should not issue same-sex marriage licenses, despite the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing gay marriage last year.

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore cited conflicting rulings and said until they are resolved, a prior directive from March telling judges to comply with the state’s gay marriage ban would remain in effect.

He wrote: “Until further decision by the Alabama Supreme Court, the existing orders of the Alabama Supreme Court that Alabama probate judges have a ministerial duty not to issue any marriage license contrary to the Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment or the Alabama Marriage Protection Act remain in full force and effect.”

Moore issued a similar order last year. It’s unclear what impact the decision will have in the state, where some officials are issuing the licenses and others are not. 

Susan Watson, director of the ACLU of Alabama, called Moore's order "silly" and said it wouldn't change the fact that most Alabama judges are issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.

Moore said in Wednesday’s decision that even though the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated anti-gay marriage laws – he cited laws in Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee  -- “confusion and uncertainty exist among the probate judges of this State as to the effect” on existing orders in Alabama.

He continued, “Many probate judges are issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in accordance with Obergefell (the Supreme Court case); others are issuing marriage licenses only to couples of the opposite gender or have ceased issuing all marriage licenses.”

Moore said the broader issue remains before the Alabama Supreme Court, “which continues to deliberate on the matter.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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this will change ...just as it did before ...when someone did not feel they needed to be made to do the licensees either ... the law stood ... and they had someone else... that was qualify issue the marriage licenses ... matter of time ...

*InsertFavoriteRollTideMeme*

there's gays in Alabama?

Sam has been in the computer business for 25
years and is finally sick of the stress. He quits
his job and buys 50 acres of land in Alabama to
be as far away from humanity as possible.
Sam sees the mailman once a week and gets
groceries once a month. Otherwise, it's total
peace and quiet.
After 6 months or so of almost total isolation,
he's finishing dinner one day when someone
knocks on his door. He opens it and there is a
big, bearded man standing there. "Name's
Enoch... Your neighbor from four miles over
the ridge... Having a party Saturday... Thought
you'd like to come."
"Great," says Sam, "after 6 months of this I'm
ready to meet some local folks. Thank you."
As Enoch is leaving he stops, "Gotta warn you
there's gonna be some drinking." "Not a
problem... After 25 years in the computer
business, I can drink with the best of 'em."
Again, as he starts to leave, Enoch stops.
"More 'n' likely gonna be some fightin' too."
Damn, Sam thinks... Tough crowd. "Well, I get
along with people. I'll be there. Thanks again."
Once again Enoch turns from the door. "I've
seen some wild sex at these parties, too."
"Now that's not a problem," says Sam,
"Remember I've been alone for 6 months! I'll
definitely be there... By the way, what should I
wear?"

Enoch stops in the door again and says,
"Whatever you want, just gonna be the two of
us."

.. you mean "Deliverance", all over agin?

It was the only Alabama "gayish" joke I could find...alll the others involved sisters or uncles

Dang it Mr. Archer That is all I heard about halfway through this


As said before the "Law" will stand

Hooray for Alabama!