Post by Guadalupe on Sept 17, 2015 8:58:52 GMT -5
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (September 16, 2015) -- A probate judge has asked the Alabama Supreme Court for an order protecting him and other officials who refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
AL.com reports that Washington County Probate Judge Nick Williams requested the protective order Wednesday afternoon.
Attorney Jack B. Hinton filed the petition on Williams' behalf. Hinton says the action came after Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses in accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized gay marriage nationwide.
Lawmakers did not have enough votes Tuesday to pass a proposal to do away with state-issued marriage licenses.
www.onenewsnow.com/ap/legal/alabama-probate-judge-asks-not-to-marry-same-sex-couples
AL.com reports that Washington County Probate Judge Nick Williams requested the protective order Wednesday afternoon.
Attorney Jack B. Hinton filed the petition on Williams' behalf. Hinton says the action came after Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses in accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized gay marriage nationwide.
Lawmakers did not have enough votes Tuesday to pass a proposal to do away with state-issued marriage licenses.
www.onenewsnow.com/ap/legal/alabama-probate-judge-asks-not-to-marry-same-sex-couples