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Attorneys ask court to hold probate judge in contempt for refusing marriage licenses
Two attorneys for a same-sex couple who successfully challenged Alabama’s gay marriage ban are asking a federal judge to hold Mobile County Probate Court judge Don Davis in contempt for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Thomas objects, says Court’s action implies support for same-sex marriage
Justice Clarence Thomas criticized his Supreme Court colleagues Monday for refusing to block same-sex marriage in Alabama until the court resolves the issue nationwide in a few months.
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Alabama begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Alabama became the 37th U.S. state with marriage equality as same-sex couples there began getting married in a handful of counties on Monday, despite an 11th-hour attempt from the state’s chief justice – an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage – to block the weddings.
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U.S. Supreme Court declines to block same-sex marriages in Alabama
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block a federal judge’s order allowing same-sex marriages in Alabama. The order came just minutes before probate courts were scheduled to open across the state, where same-sex couples were lining up to obtain marriage licenses.
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Alabama chief justice orders judges to refuse to issue same‑sex marriage licenses
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore late Sunday ordered all probate judges and employees in Alabama to follow existing state law and not issue or recognize same-sex marriages.
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Alabama set to become 37th state to allow same-sex marriage
Alabama on Monday will become the 37th state where same-sex couples can legally wed unless the U.S. Supreme Court orders a last-minute stay of a federal judge’s decision overturning the state’s ban on gay marriage.
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Alabama designs new marriage license to accommodate same-sex unions
The Alabama Department of Public Health sent the form Thursday to probate judges across the state. The form has two spaces that read spouse, instead of separate listings for bride and groom.
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11th Circuit puts Ala., Fla. marriage cases on hold pending Supreme Court ruling
A federal appeals court in Atlanta says it won’t act on appeals in same-sex marriage cases until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the issue.
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Alabama chief justice tells judges they don’t have to issue gay marriage licenses
Alabama’s chief justice is telling probate judges that they are not required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, despite a federal judge’s decision overturning the state’s gay marriage ban.
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Same-sex marriages could begin in Alabama next week
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin Monday in Alabama, but the state’s attorney general made a last-ditch attempt to keep the weddings on hold.