Penn. Fed. Court Ends Denial of Marriage Licenses Based On Immigration Status
The ACLU has issued a press release claiming victory in their challenge to a county policy that denies marriage licenses to illegals. The press release begins:
A federal court in Pennsylvania yesterday approved a consent order ending a Luzerne County official’s policy of denying marriage licenses based upon applicants’ immigration status. The order, issued in the case of Buck v. Stankovic, makes permanent a previous court ruling holding that the Luzerne County Register of Wills violated the constitutional rights of marriage license applicants by requiring that they show a green card or current visa in order to obtain a license.