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http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/10/15/4389791/11-same-sex-couples-seek-marriage.html#.Ul8AXBaTPL9
ASHEVILLE Buncombe County’s Register of Deeds accepted 11 marriage applications Tuesday morning from same-sex couples, then said he has asked for an opinion on the constitutionality of North Carolina’s ban on such unions.
Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger said he is asking for a legal opinion from Attorney General Roy Cooper. Same-sex marriages are forbidden under state law, which was cemented in May 2012 by the passage of Amendment One.
Reisinger said Tuesday morning he is holding the 11 applications until he receives an opinion from Cooper.
Cooper, who recently said he supports same-sex marriage, said Monday his personal views won’t prevent him from defending North Carolina’s ban in court.
“I understand the Attorney General will uphold state law, however I am not sure this is a black-and-white issue under state and federal law,” Reisinger said Tuesday. “That’s why I am asking for his interpretations as the chief legal adviser for our state.”
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ASHEVILLE Buncombe County’s Register of Deeds accepted 11 marriage applications Tuesday morning from same-sex couples, then said he has asked for an opinion on the constitutionality of North Carolina’s ban on such unions.
Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger said he is asking for a legal opinion from Attorney General Roy Cooper. Same-sex marriages are forbidden under state law, which was cemented in May 2012 by the passage of Amendment One.
Reisinger said Tuesday morning he is holding the 11 applications until he receives an opinion from Cooper.
Cooper, who recently said he supports same-sex marriage, said Monday his personal views won’t prevent him from defending North Carolina’s ban in court.
“I understand the Attorney General will uphold state law, however I am not sure this is a black-and-white issue under state and federal law,” Reisinger said Tuesday. “That’s why I am asking for his interpretations as the chief legal adviser for our state.”
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/20...seek-marriage.html#.Ul8AXBaTPL9#storylink=cpy