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FLORIDA AG PAM BONDI FILES REQUEST FOR STAY TO US SUPREME COURT

On Dec. 3, the 11th District Court of Appeals denied the state’s request to extend a stay on same-sex marriages. That means the stay, put in place by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle, expires Jan. 5 – at the end of the day, so marriages wouldn’t actually begin until Jan. 6.


According to a media release from Bondi’s office, that decision “has created statewide confusion about the effect of the injunction, which is directed to only one of Florida’s sixty-seven clerks of court.”

Bondi filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court – specifically, Justice Clarence Thomas – requesting that the stay be extended until all of the current court cases fighting for marriage equality are resolved.

Read the full application: SCOTUSSTAYAPPLICATION

Orlando attorney Mary  Meeks is part of the legal team in one of Florida’s court cases fighting for marriage equality according to Watermark Online.

“If the U.S. Supreme Court denies the request, or simply fails to act on it, marriage will start in Florida on January 6,” Meeks said. “If Clarence Thomas temporarily grants the request, it still requires further approval by the full court. This is Bondi’s last long shot to stop devoted same-sex couples from marrying in Florida.” - REPORTED by Watermark Online