WASHINGTON — The federal judge who earlier struck down
Alabama's ban on same-sex couples' marriages on Thursday
extended her order to Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis,
who has refused to marry same-sex couples in the county.
U.S. District Court Judge Callie Granade, who held a hearing on
the matter Thursday afternoon, issued the order a few hours later.
"Probate Judge Don Davis is hereby ENJOINED from refusing to
issue marriage licenses to plaintiffs due to the Alabama laws
which prohibit same-sex marriage," Granade wrote.
In introducing the declaration that the marriage amendment and
statute barring same-sex couples' marriages are unconstitutional,
Granade noted that the court was "once again" making the
declaration.
"If Plaintiffs take all steps that are required in the normal course
of business as a prerequisite to issuing a marriage license to
opposite-sex couples, Judge Davis may not deny them a license
on the ground that Plaintiffs constitute same-sex couples or
because it is prohibited by the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment
and the Alabama Marriage Protection Act or by any other Alabama
law or Order pertaining to same-sex marriage," Granade wrote.
Mobile County was the only of the four largest counties in the state
not to begin issuing licenses to same-sex couples after Granade's
initial orders went into effect on Monday morning, Feb. 9.
Its worthy of note that our Judiciary Are busy with election and politics to think of sex.
Alabama's ban on same-sex couples' marriages on Thursday
extended her order to Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis,
who has refused to marry same-sex couples in the county.
U.S. District Court Judge Callie Granade, who held a hearing on
the matter Thursday afternoon, issued the order a few hours later.
"Probate Judge Don Davis is hereby ENJOINED from refusing to
issue marriage licenses to plaintiffs due to the Alabama laws
which prohibit same-sex marriage," Granade wrote.
In introducing the declaration that the marriage amendment and
statute barring same-sex couples' marriages are unconstitutional,
Granade noted that the court was "once again" making the
declaration.
"If Plaintiffs take all steps that are required in the normal course
of business as a prerequisite to issuing a marriage license to
opposite-sex couples, Judge Davis may not deny them a license
on the ground that Plaintiffs constitute same-sex couples or
because it is prohibited by the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment
and the Alabama Marriage Protection Act or by any other Alabama
law or Order pertaining to same-sex marriage," Granade wrote.
Mobile County was the only of the four largest counties in the state
not to begin issuing licenses to same-sex couples after Granade's
initial orders went into effect on Monday morning, Feb. 9.
Its worthy of note that our Judiciary Are busy with election and politics to think of sex.
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