Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Texas
Related: About this forumHood County clerk’s refusal to issue same-sex marriage license cost taxpayers $43,000
Hood County
It has been a month since Joe Stapleton and Jim Cato finally got the marriage license Hood County Clerk Katie Lang denied them because of her religious beliefs. It only took a federal lawsuit to get it.
Today, that suit was settled, and according to the attorneys representing Stapleton and Cato, Langs refusal to issue the license wound up costing Hood County $43,872.10 in attorneys fees. They will not move to dismiss the suit.
It is a shame that Hood County Clerk Katie Lang refused to follow the rule of law, causing our clients to go through the difficulties of hiring lawyers and filing a federal lawsuit to obtain the marriage license to which they are constitutionally entitled, says attorney Pat OConnell, one of Stapleton and Catos attorneys. And it is sad that the taxpayers of Hood County have to pay the price for their elected officials misconduct.
According to Austin attorney Jan Soifer, who also represented the couple, the Hood County Commissioners agreed to settle the suit to save {Lang} from dealing with the additional expense and significant financial exposure her actions caused the taxpayers of her county.
Read more: http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/hood-county-clerks-refusal-to-issue-same-sex-marriage-license-cost-taxpayers-43000.html/
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 768 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (2)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Hood County clerk’s refusal to issue same-sex marriage license cost taxpayers $43,000 (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Aug 2015
OP
garnish her wages to extract the payment. Taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for bigotry
peacebird
Aug 2015
#1
Stupid waste of money in a case there was no way they were going to win...
PoliticAverse
Aug 2015
#2
peacebird
(14,195 posts)1. garnish her wages to extract the payment. Taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for bigotry
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)2. Stupid waste of money in a case there was no way they were going to win...
since the Supreme Court decision.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)3. She could have just given them the license
and gone home to yell at the wall, like always.
tanyev
(42,567 posts)4. Got to love that fiscal conservatism.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)5. The taxpayers have to pay for this lady's stupidity