July 23, 2015
9 Alabama Counties Still Not Issuing Marriage Licenses
Bobby McGuire READ TIME: 1 MIN.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- At least nine Alabama counties are refusing to issue marriage licenses to any couples, gay or heterosexual, nearly a month after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage.
A survey by The Associated Press on Wednesday found that two counties had re-opened their operations and will begin issuing marriage licenses. The state has 67 counties.
The change comes at the end of a 25-day window in which the U.S. Supreme Court could have reconsidered its decision.
Alabama law says probate judges "may" issue licenses instead of "shall." Judges have cited that language as they closed marriage license operations rather than issue them to gay couples.
