ACLU of Kentucky Willing to Sue the County Clerks Refusing to Issue Marriage Licenses

[RKP5637]

Excellent!

http://wkms.org/post/aclu-kentucky-willing-sue-county-clerks-refusing-issue-marriage-licenses

The ACLU of Kentucky is prepared to sue county clerks who are refusing to issue marriage licenses because of the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing same-sex marriages in the U.S.

As first reported by the Herald-Leader, clerks in Casey, Lawrence, Montgomery, Rowan and several other counties have decided to stop issuing licenses to all couples rather than face claims of discrimination. The clerks cite personal beliefs against same-sex marriage for not issuing the licenses.

The ACLU of Kentucky is prepared to file lawsuits against those clerks, and would cite in its filing the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, said Bill Sharp, a staff attorney with the organization.

“Any county clerk’s decision to refuse to issue them a marriage license where they’re otherwise qualified to receive such a license, we’ll be happy to represent those individuals and sue the county clerk in that office,” Sharp said.

[shenmue]

1. Sue their butts off

[RKP5637]

5. Apparently that is what it takes. Moreover, these individuals do not belong in the jobs they

currently have.

[randys1]

2. Hopefully their homes can be taken from them, if not homes, everything else.

I doubt it though, are these criminal suits or civil suits?

I want to know why federal troops arent arresting them.

[RKP5637]

3. I have a feeling TPTB are waiting to let this settle out some before bringing in

stern measures. There are some lawsuits starting up, clerks and others will get the message they are on their own and had best be ready to cough up large sums of money in their defense and the resultant consequences. SCOTUS makes the laws of the land, not their mystical and imaginary gods. Furthermore, if they can't hack their jobs, then they should be fired for incompetency and insubordination.

[randys1]

4. If the reverse were happening, if a rightwing SC and WH had won an issue in some way

there would be ZERO time for it to settle

[RKP5637]

7. There is often too much lenience IMO in doing what is right. It's a disgrace to the

system that these clerks feel their personal views take precedence over SCOTUS.

[mnhtnbb]

6. Good. I was hoping the ACLU would step up on this right away.

[RKP5637]

8. Same here!