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Chief Justice Moore Orders Probate Judges to Stop Issuing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 6, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) issued a ruling to Alabama’s Probate Judges ordering them not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The twice popularly elected Chief Justice wrote that, “The administration of justice in the State of Alabama has been adversely affected by the … Continued
January 7, 2016

HRC Demands Governor, General Strange Remove Obstacles to Marriage Equality Immediately

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  On Friday, June 26, the Supreme Court of the United States in a narrow 5-4 ruling voted to strike down all bans on homosexual marriage and require all 50 states to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.  Following the landmark ruling, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s … Continued
June 27, 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
May 14, 2015

Strange Opposes Motion To Order Same-Sex Marriage Across Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 9, 2015, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) asked the Mobile federal court to reject a request by LGBT rights groups to, “Suddenly change a same-sex marriage lawsuit that already has been ruled upon, urging the Court not to allow the case to be certified as a … Continued
March 10, 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
February 4, 2015