The Boulder County Clerk has been issuing same-sex couples marriage licenses since the Tenth Circuit ruled that Utah's marriage ban(s) were unconstitutional. Colorado is part of the Tenth Circuit. Colorado's Attorney General filed a motion in state court to halt this issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. That request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction has been denied. I have to admit that I am a bit surprised by that.
Here is the order:
And, now Denver's County Clerk has begun issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Here is a summary of the ruling:
(1) The State has not met its burden and the Court DENIES the motion for a
temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction;
(2) As a temporary measure to protect all those affected by this case, the Court
adopts the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s recommendation and ORDERS that
Clerk Hall shall identify all same-sex marriages and convey the information as part of
Boulder County’s monthly reporting to the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Welfare, Center for Health and Environmental Information and Services, as well as to
the Boulder County Vital Records Office. Clerk Hall shall forward the information
prospectively and has up to and including July 17, 2014 to supply information on past
same-sex marriages. These offices shall keep the information confidential; and
(3) As a temporary measure to protect all those affected by this case, the Court
adopts the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s recommendation and ORDERS that
Clerk Hall shall provide reasonable notice to prospective and past recipients of same-sex
marriage licenses that the validity of their marriages is dependent upon whether a court
would find that Clerk Hall had authority to allow same-sex marriages.
11:34 AM PT: Add Pueblo County Clerk to the list of county clerks issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples (per sfbob below).