Texas gay couple settles suit over marriage license denial

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for a gay couple who sued a Texas county clerk who denied them a marriage license on religious grounds have announced they've reached a settlement of the lawsuit.

In a statement, attorneys for Jim Cato and Joe Stapleton said Monday that they've settled their federal lawsuit against Hood County Clerk Katie Lang for what they've spent in attorneys' fees — almost $44,000.

Hood County Attorney Lori Kaspar referred requests for comment to the county's special attorney, Grant Blaies of Fort Worth, Texas, who didn't return messages.

FULL short story at link.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/36952d8b449c4c8aa41bd22d4a9ac44a/texas-gay-couple-settles-suit-over-marriage-license-denial

[shenmue]

1. Yay!

[irisblue]

2. ha ha Katie Lang!

don't put your religion over law ya twit

[Beartracks]

4. When Public Servants Refuse to Serve the Public

http://www.democraticunderground.com/113745668

If you can't fulfill the basic duties of the job due to religious objection, you can't keep that job.


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[forest444]

3. This one goes out to our favorite Republican-of-the-moment, Hood County Clerk Katie Lang:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=30&v=P_NpxTWbovE

[irisblue]

5. not sure that County Clerk deserves something so sublime

we deserve it though.

[vanlassie]

6. Did she keep her job??

[Skittles]

7. yes, after she started performing it

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/07/06/1399677/-Katie-Lang-TX-sued-caves-now-issuing-same-sex-marriage-licenses#