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In the fight for Marriage Equality, all eyes are on alabama. Statewide confusion could end today with a hearing to decide whether alabama judge can be compelled to issue marriage licenses to samesex couples. Couples denied marriage licenses earlier this week in mobile are making arguments this afternoon in the hopes of clearing up mixed messages. This is the same judge that issued a ruling on january 23rd declaring alabamas ban on samesex marriage unconstitutional. A ruling that went into effect on monday. The chief justice of the alabama Supreme Court, a man named roy moore, jumped in on sunday night to defy the order. Telling judges to keep upholding the states ban. Among the big question the judge rules in favor of samesex couples, will she impose a fine or another penalty on judges who dont comply . Judges in 23 of alabamas 67 counties are issuing licenses to all couples. The rest are providing licenses to straight couples or denying them until the mess is sorted out. It is far fro

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