State Supreme Court: SCOTUS majority marriage opinion is ‘illegitimate decision’ (but still law?)

The Supreme Court of Alabama today issued a long-awaited decision in Ex Parte State of Alabama, which concerns whether Alabama probate judges are at liberty not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The court decided to dismiss all petitions and motions in the case. By dismissing (as opposed to denying the motions on the merits), the court avoids creating new precedent on the precise reach of the decision of five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court to redefine marriage in the case Oberg

The Supreme Court of Alabama today issued a long-awaited decision in Ex Parte State of Alabama, which concerns whether Alabama probate judges are at liberty not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The court decided to dismiss all petitions and motions in the case. By dismissing (as opposed to denying the motions on the merits), the court avoids creating new precedent on the precise reach of the decision of five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court to redefine marriage in the case Oberg…