Professor Ronald Krotoszynski told The New York Times Chief Justice Roy S. Moore’s order to Alabama probate judges to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses is “an exercise in futility.”
“At best, it sows chaos and confusion; at worst, it forces couples to bring federal court litigation in order to exercise a clearly established federal constitutional right,” Krotoszynski said.
For more, read:
“Top Alabama Judge Orders Halt to Same-Sex Marriage Licenses”
“Roy Moore: No Gay Marriage in Alabama.”
“Alabama Probate Judges Should Obey U.S. Supreme Court on Gay Marriage, Federal Prosecutors Say”
“Roy Moore: the Alabama Judge Who ‘Relishes” Gay Marriage Fight”