Kentucky clerk won’t prevent deputies from issuing licenses

After being released from jail, the county clerk in Kentucky who was jailed for contempt of court for her refusal to issue marriage licenses following the legalization of marriage between same-sex couples has stated that she will now permit her deputies to issue licenses without her name or authorization printed on them.

NPR notes that one of the clerks in the office, Brian Mason, has issued the licenses as required by his oath of office, and will likely continue to do so.

Will this be the last fight to prevent legal marriage licenses being issued, or do you think this is merely a sign of future conflicts?

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