44 Counties in Alabama Still Refusing to Issue Marriage Licenses
44 counties in Alabama - encompassing 56% of Alabamians - still not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples - and dozens are refusing to issue marriage licenses to anyone.
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Alabama
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Is Anyone in Charge in Alabama?
More than 40 counties denying marriage licenses due to “confusion” created by Justice Roy Moore and Governor Robert Bentley
Tori Sisson and Shanté Wolfe are First Same-Sex Couple to Marry in Montgomery, Alabama
HRC Alabama celebrates as marriage equality arrives for the state’s committed, loving gay and lesbian couples
NEWS FROM SCOTUS: THAT’S ALL, FOLKS
By refusing to halt marriages in Alabama with high court cases pending,
the Justices show their hand. Nationwide victory is more likely than ever.
HRC to Probate Judges: Ignore Lawless Moore, Follow the Constitution, Issue Licenses
MONTGOMERY—Late this evening, in clear violation of all codes of legal ethics, boundaries of jurisdiction, and moral decency, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore issued an order…
Remove Justice Roy Moore
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice is an unethical demagogue who flouts his oath of office, disregards federal law and ignores the U.S. Constitution
AL Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore Urges Gov to Ignore Federal Marriage Equality Ruling
MONTGOMERY –In a letter dated January 27th and obtained by AL.com, Roy S. Moore, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court wrote to Governor Robert Bentley to express his outrage…
BREAKING: Federal Court Strikes Down Alabama Ban on Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade ruled in favor of equality in Searcy v. Strange, striking down Alabama’s discriminatory constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying. Granade,…