Clerks Didn’t Have to Wait to Issue Marriage Licenses after SCOTUS Ruling

Oakland County Clerk says she officiated over a dozen same-sex marriages Friday.

County clerks in Michigan started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that such unions are legal. Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown tells WDET’s Pat Batcheller she has officiated 13 same-sex marriages since the ruling came down. Brown also says the state has provided her office with new license forms that reflect the change. 

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    Pat Batcheller is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news, traffic and weather updates during Morning Edition. He is an amateur musician.