UPDATED: After Gay Couple Files Lawsuit, Texas Clerk Citing Religion Issues Marriage License
A Texas same-sex couple has finally been issued a marriage license, after filing a federal lawsuit this morning. Will they pursue legal remedies?
It took eleven days, two lawyers, the media, and the filing of a federal lawsuit, but Jim Cato and Joe Stapleton of Grandbury, Texas have just been issued a marriage license. Hood County clerk Katie Lang had citied her deeply held religious beliefs when she first denied the couple their legal right to marry, then relented by claiming the proper forms would not be available for three weeks. Those forms are easily downloaded from the Internet.
CBS in Dallas reports the couple have been issued the license, but are unsure if they will drop their lawsuit:
UPDATE: Marriage license issued to same-sex couple filing lawsuit against Hood County clerk. http://t.co/ghYagW9030
— CBSDFW (@CBSDFW) July 6, 2015
This is lawsuit filed by couple that was turned away while applying for a marriage license last week in Hood County. pic.twitter.com/7B4TohoPms
— Arezow Doost (@CBS11Arezow) July 6, 2015
Jim Cato says he will need to talk to attorney before picking up marriage license. He’s not sure what this means for lawsuit filed. @CBSDFW
— Arezow Doost (@CBS11Arezow) July 6, 2015
For more on this story, see our earlier reports:
Gay Couple Sues After Texas Clerk Cites Religion, Refuses To Issue Marriage License, Calls Cops
Texas County Clerk Demands Her ‘Religious Freedom’
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UPDATE: 12:50 PM EDT –
Hood Co. Clerk issues same sex marriage license. h/t @jansoifer @AustinKaplan #txlege #scotusmarriage #atx #dfw pic.twitter.com/9bqzD8csfy
— Joe Deshotel (@joethepleb) July 6, 2015
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