“(Reuters) – The Alabama Supreme Court ordered probate judges on Tuesday to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in apparent defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court, underscoring the depth of opposition to gay matrimony in the socially conservative state.
The 7-1 ruling comes roughly three weeks after U.S. District Judge Callie Granade’s decision overturning Alabama’s ban on gay marriage went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to put it on hold.
“As it has done for approximately two centuries, Alabama law allows for ‘marriage’ between only one man and one woman,” Tuesday’s state supreme court ruling said. “Alabama probate judges have a ministerial duty not to issue any marriage license contrary to this law.
“Nothing in the United States Constitution alters or overrides this duty.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/04/us-usa-gaymarriage-alabama-idUSKBN0M003220150304
All right, now shit is starting to pop; Alabama it seems is taking a stand for states rights.
Now this could get interesting. All I know is that if SHTF on this one, I am definitely in range and will be present.
Fuck ’em if they can’t take a joke.
I heard Scalia has said it was the right ruling for the state supreme court to make . Pending it being heard and ruled on this summer by the US supreme court .
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IMHO the Fed court overstepped knowing where it was going to end up
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