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on February 25, 2015 in World News

Judges pressed to actually stick to state law

Judges pressed to actually stick to state law At issue: Discretion to ignore constitution regarding marriage Alabama probate judges do not have the discretion to ignore their state constitution and begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, contends the latest brief in a legal battle over the status of marriage. “Alabama probate judges have no discretion to violate the law of Alabama, the constitution of Alabama, and the clearly expressed will of the people of Alabama,” said a reply brief submitted to the state Supreme Court. In fact, they have no more discretion to do that than they do to… View Article

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