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Judge Granade Orders Probate Judges to Follow Supreme Court Ruling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 1, 2015, Federal District Judge Callie Granade issued orders to all probate judges in the State of Alabama to immediately begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Judge Granade’s order confirms that her injunction applies to all of Alabama’s probate judges.  Judge Granade stated: “By the language … Continued
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July 2, 2015

HB56 Moves out of Senate Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 13, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee voted to give a favorable report to HB 56, which protects judges from being forced to participate in any marriage ceremony which violates their conscious. HB56 is sponsored by State Representative Jim Hill (R-Odenville). Hill is a longtime St. Clair … Continued
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May 14, 2015

Granade Orders Mobile County Judge To Issue Marriage Licenses

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday. February 12, 2015, United States District Judge Callie Granade issued an order instructing Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In January, Judge Granade declared in a highly controversial ruling that Alabama’s laws excluding same-sex couples from marriage are unconstitutional and … Continued
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February 13, 2015

HRC Says 44 Counties Still Refusing To Issue Gay Marriage Licenses

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 11, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on all counties to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.  According to information from the HRC 44 counties in Alabama, 56 percent are still not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. HRC’s Legal Director, Sarah Warbelow said in a … Continued
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February 12, 2015

Gay Marriage Comes to Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, February 9, the Probate Judges of Alabama were forced by events to make the decision on whether or not to write marriage licenses for same sex couples. Citing a recent decision by US District Court Judge Callie Granade in Mobile, some Probate Judges offices issued marriage licenses … Continued
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February 10, 2015

Moore Tells Probate Judges Not To Marry Same-Sex Couples

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, February 8, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) ordered the Probate Judges of Alabama not to marry same sex couples. Chief Justice Moore wrote that the Probate Judges are not bound by Federal Judge Callie Granade’s order that Alabama’s State constitutional ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and … Continued
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February 9, 2015

HRC Tells Probate Judges to Ignore Moore’s Order

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, February 8, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on Alabama Probate Judges to ignore a order by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) and issue marriage licenses to same sex couples on Monday, February 9 when a temporary stay on a federal court ruling striking down the … Continued
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February 9, 2015

HRC Joins Effort To Remove Chief Justice Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The people of Alabama have twice elected Judge Roy Moore (R) as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Liberal attorneys have previously objected to Chief Justice Moore’s conduct and formally asked that he be removed from office.  In 2003, they were successful.  In 2015, they are trying again. … Continued
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February 6, 2015