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33. In some places it is a criminal offense to refuse to carry

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Tue Jun 30, 2015, 09:42 PM

Jun 2015

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Here's what happens when clerks refuse [View all] jberryhill Jun 2015 OP

If I drive, and we split the fees, can you go next week? nt msanthrope Jun 2015 #1

You know... jberryhill Jun 2015 #5

Good luck with the TRO....And I'm not giving up hope that some jurisdiction msanthrope Jun 2015 #10

I'm not sure... jberryhill Jun 2015 #13

Hmmm... jberryhill Jun 2015 #12

If I had a nickel for every Internet referral...... msanthrope Jun 2015 #53

Hello Jon Berykil Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #83

Me too... For Freddie Jul 2015 #75

Awesome explanation, so i will stop asking to arrest them or send in the troops LOL this is much randys1 Jun 2015 #2

Absent the drama of handcuffs and guns... jberryhill Jun 2015 #7

The clerk negoldie Jul 2015 #67

negoldie - check your DU mail. I sent you a note regarding your situation. Stonepounder Jul 2015 #72

You sir, are a lawyer! riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #3

Most lawyers are distinctly aware... jberryhill Jun 2015 #6

so is that lawyer speak for KatyMan Jun 2015 #15

Lawyer speak for "let's all agree to make this go away" Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #34

A great post, jberryhill! longship Jun 2015 #4

In reality, there is more than one clerk in the county offices dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #8

So, you DID take the sig line jberryhill Jun 2015 #14

And just now, in Breaking News: dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #36

This particular county clerk.... Doc Holliday Jul 2015 #66

I'd get a van, a couple, and take a road trip into Dumbfuckistan. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #9

When you go, make sure you have a bumper sticker that saya "Jesus Was A Liberal." DamnYankeeInHouston Jun 2015 #42

On a rainbow colored background too Kalidurga Jun 2015 #50

Here ya go jberryhill Jun 2015 #52

In certain parts of America people have started to mate with vegetables. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #54

He said ketchup was a vegetable.. DamnYankeeInHouston Jul 2015 #61

Yikes even worse it's mostly sugar Kalidurga Jul 2015 #79

Not Reagan but.... SouthernLiberal Jul 2015 #77

Mine too Kalidurga Jul 2015 #78

... Major Nikon Jun 2015 #11

Pick me a my boyfriend up in Chicago. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2015 #16

What did you do with the old one? jberryhill Jun 2015 #17

Last year's model? She only wears that when she doesn't care how she looks. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2015 #19

Unless she's going for top dog: jberryhill Jun 2015 #27

Damn! Ed Sullivan, re-incarnated! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #73

Whoa jberryhill Jul 2015 #81

See? That's why I let my lawyer do the talking. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2015 #20

Thank you for sharing this . GeorgeGist Jun 2015 #18

Would this work in NC? yardwork Jun 2015 #21

Yes it will work in NC jberryhill Jun 2015 #22

It's not legally void yet. They just passed it. yardwork Jun 2015 #26

Lots of unconstitutional state laws remain on the books jberryhill Jun 2015 #32

I understand, but this particular law wasn't affected by the SC decision. yardwork Jun 2015 #40

They passed a nothing law. FeRDNYC Jun 2015 #55

Federal court is like honey badger on this NC law jberryhill Jun 2015 #56

Nice! FeRDNYC Jul 2015 #58

Really? MFrohike Jun 2015 #23

I haven't thought that part entirely through jberryhill Jun 2015 #25

For budgetary reasons, state entities generally cannot accept unlimited liabilty. Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #38

That would make sense MFrohike Jun 2015 #49

I would be surprised if that were an option, Ms. Toad Jul 2015 #59

It may be a consequence MFrohike Jul 2015 #60

That's similar to the law NC just passed. yardwork Jul 2015 #62

If they refused on religious grounds, SCVDem Jun 2015 #24

Excellent summary of 1983 claims in a nutshell. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #28

They are just daring somebody to sue them npk Jun 2015 #29

I had a clerk pull this crap on me in 1979 in Texas Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2015 #30

What a sexist pig that clerk was. He should have been fired. nt raccoon Jul 2015 #65

Thank you!!! This is very informative and extremely interesting. I had been wondering RKP5637 Jun 2015 #31

In some places it is a criminal offense to refuse to carry geek tragedy Jun 2015 #33

Two choices on those other jurisdictions jberryhill Jun 2015 #37

Here's the KY law. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #39

Dang jberryhill Jun 2015 #44

Annnnndd.... this just in jberryhill Jun 2015 #48

Nicely done! n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #35

What I want to know is Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2015 #41

the hood county texas was also refusing rdking647 Jun 2015 #43

K&R! Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #45

And to be clear a clergyman still has the right to refuse to marry a same sex couple. Kablooie Jun 2015 #46

Absolutely correct jberryhill Jun 2015 #47

Let's say a couple was affected by a clerk refusing to issue a license Trekologer Jun 2015 #51

Nicely done. joshcryer Jul 2015 #57

Score! 1983 actions, I can see a backlog in Dumbfuckistan. lonestarnot Jul 2015 #63

A couple of clients jberryhill Jul 2015 #64

Very informative OP d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #68

As always, a great post by Mr. B. Flatulo Jul 2015 #69

Precisely. And that's how it's done. MineralMan Jul 2015 #70

This is the best post I've read in quite a while Richardo Jul 2015 #71

I guess a court clerk giving us "corporate personhood" laws gives them inflated egos?... cascadiance Jul 2015 #74

Here's what I find is ironic. That somehow marriage equality will cause Christians to be persecuted LynneSin Jul 2015 #76

My firend calls her city in central Connecticut "Dumbfuckistan". KamaAina Jul 2015 #80

If clerks give their notice due to prejudice, are they still liable? csziggy Jul 2015 #82