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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

Alabama Supreme Court to Hear Gay Marriage Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 11, the conservative Alabama Policy Institute (API) joined Liberty Counsel and the Alabama Citizens Action Program (ALCAP), in filing a Writ of Mandamus to the Alabama Supreme Court requesting that the Court order probate judges in Alabama not to issue same-sex marriage licenses arguing that this … Continued
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February 17, 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

Lathan Calls Decision A Violation of States Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 3, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta denied Alabama’s request for a stay of US District Judge Callie Granade’s ruling striking down the Alabama Marriage Protection Act and the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment to the Alabama Constitution as unconstitutional. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange … Continued
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February 6, 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

11th Circuit Denies Strange’s Appeal

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 3, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange’s (R) motion for a stay in Searcy v. Strange and Strawser v. Strange. Last month, US District Judge Callie Granade struck down Alabama’s constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between … 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

Roy Moore Calls Judge’s Same Sex Ruling “Judicial Tyranny”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 27, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) sent a letter to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) that he shared with the press on the ruling from a Mobile based federal judge regarding same-sex marriage in Alabama. Judge Moore applauded an opinion by the Alabama Probate Judge’s Association … Continued
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January 28, 2015