Governor Bentley Releases Statement on 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision On Alabama’s Same Sex Marriage Ban

MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday released a statement on the 11^th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision Tuesday to deny a stay of the U.S. District Court’s ruling on Friday, January 23, 2015, regarding Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage. The Governor’s statement is below.

“I am disappointed by the 11^th Circuit’s decision today.  The issue of same sex marriage is a complicated one that involves all levels of government. My request to the 11^th Circuit was simply to ask that the stay be held until the Supreme Court can rule once and for all this year or pending the fully briefed 11^th Circuit appeal of the issue.  I support the Attorney General’s decision to ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of the 11th Circuit’s decision.”