Ah-ha! Thank you, I figured I must be missing something, since they found lawyers willing to argue the case from that perspective. The articles weren't very clear on which specific law they were challenging, and Googling variations of "North Carolina anti-gay marriage laws" kept bringing me back to the amendment to the State Constitution.
I can definitely see the religious freedom argument here, and it will be interesting to see how the case goes. My guess is that it will come down to the interpretation of the word "solemnize"--if that refers to the entire ceremony (even the purely religious parts) or just to the legal "filing the paperwork" bit.
I certainly hope it goes in favor of the clergy members here! It's a fascinating angle on the whole thing.
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Date: 2014-05-01 02:24 am (UTC)I can definitely see the religious freedom argument here, and it will be interesting to see how the case goes. My guess is that it will come down to the interpretation of the word "solemnize"--if that refers to the entire ceremony (even the purely religious parts) or just to the legal "filing the paperwork" bit.
I certainly hope it goes in favor of the clergy members here! It's a fascinating angle on the whole thing.
Meg