Wyoming Supreme Court to hear arguments on same-sex marriage
Wyoming Supreme Court to hear arguments on same-sex marriage
BEN NEARY Associated Press Updated 14 hrs ago
CHEYENNE The Wyoming Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this week on whether a Pinedale judge who has said she wouldnt perform same-sex marriages because of her religious beliefs should be removed from office.
Ruth Neely in April filed a petition asking the court to reject a recommendation from the Wyoming Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics that she lose her posts as a municipal judge and circuit court magistrate.
The commission started an investigation of Neely after she told a reporter in 2014 she would not perform same-sex marriages because of her religious beliefs. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that same-sex couples nationwide may marry.
Attempts to reach Neely and her attorneys, including the Alliance Defending Freedom, an Arizona religious advocacy law firm, were not successful on Friday. Neely is not a lawyer. ... In fighting removal, Neely argues that she has a constitutional right to voice her opinion. Her lawyers have said no same-sex couples have asked her to preside over their weddings. Shes suspended from the circuit court post.
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