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House Passes Freedom of Religion in Marriage Protection Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 12, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the “Freedom of Religion in Marriage Protection Act.” The Alabama House Republican Caucus said in a statement that the bill, H.B. 56, is designed to protect judges and ministers from being compelled to officiate marriage ceremonies that violate their religious beliefs. … Continued
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March 13, 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

Moore Says Granade Ruling Not Binding

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 3, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange’s (R) request for a stay of a federal court ruling by Judge Callie Granade in Mobile. Judge Granade ruled that the Alabama Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as exclusively between one man and one … Continued
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February 4, 2015

Probate Judges Will Marry Same Sex Couples

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 28, the Alabama Probate Judges Association released a written statement reversing their earlier position that the controversial ruling striking down Alabama’s Constitutional ban on same sex marriage somehow did not apply to them.  The probate judges affirm that if Judge Granade’s two week stay is not … Continued
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January 29, 2015