Texas is lawyering up in a fight against the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling on same-sex marriage.
State Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion on Sunday, claiming clerks, judges and justices of the peace could dodge their legal responsibilities to issue licenses and perform weddings based on their religious beliefs.
Paxton advises clerks opposed to the Supreme Court’s “lawless” opinion could pawn off their work of issuing licenses to more liberal-minded deputies.
He acknowledged the clerks run the risk of being sued and fined.
“But, numerous lawyers stand ready to assist clerks defending their religious beliefs, in many cases on a pro-bono basis, and I will do everything I can from this office to be a public voice for those standing in defense of their rights,” he said in a tough-talking statement.
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