CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is asking the state Supreme Court to stop a Charleston County judge from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Wilson’s office filed its petition late Wednesday afternoon.
Attorneys for the state say that the legal issues around whether same-sex marriage is legal in South Carolina remains unsettled. They cite a Wednesday decision by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy temporarily blocking gay marriage in Idaho and a pending South Carolina case.
More than 15 same-sex couples requested marriage licenses Wednesday in Charleston County. State law requires all couples to wait 24 hours before the license is issued.
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Wilson’s office is asking the Supreme Court to rule before the 24-hour window closes Thursday morning. The justices gave no indication when they might rule.
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