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Wouldn't that make the law-breaking officials personally subject to civil suit (and monetary damages) for violation of civil liberties, etc.?
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After all the money that came out of Utah into the anti-gay political arena here and California I must must admit a certain satisfaction watching their heads explode on this one!
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@1: the clerks are personally liable as well. At least one couple turned away in Utah County (Provo) has give notice they file suit. I think everyone is waiting for the two 10th Circuit appelate judges in OKC. One's an Obama appointee who was filibustered by the Republicans. The other is a Bush Jr. appointee who is being called "the next Clarence Thomas."

In the end though, it's going to come down to the designated SCOTUS justice for the 10th Circuit: Sotomayor.
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So suppose some stricter requirements on gun permits were struck down by federal court, but some municipalities (in a shall-issue state) continued to enforce them. I'm sure that these same Republicans would be up in arms (possibly literally) over these renegade courts and calling it the worst thing since 9/11.
They're only in favor of the rule of law when it's a law they like.
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The 10th Circuit is located in Denver, not OKC. Big difference.
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@5: these two judges are based in OKC.
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why should county clerks enforce laws they disagree with?

Obama does not.

Obama has shown that it is OK to ignore or selectively enforce laws you object to.

that, plus ignore deadlines, grant arbitrary exceptions and waivers, pretty much fuck with the 'law' anyway you wish.
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The clerks deserve to be brought before the court for this defiance of the law.

But, the good news is that marriage licenses can generally be issued by any county so even people who live in these backward counties can likely get married after a long drive.
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@4 In fairness we have also cheered county clerks that issued marriage licenses in perceived defiance of current law in order to bring same sex marriage suits before the courts.
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@7 You have your brainless republican head up your stinky butt hole, like all your kind.
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good answer.

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