SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday handed down the longest suspension in its history to a judge who refused to marry gay couples in the state, but stopped short of removing him from office. Marion County Circuit Court Judge Vance Day had come to the attention of authorities after allegations he had refused to marry gay couples and had broken gun laws.
Court Suspends Judge Who Refused To Marry Gays
TOM JAMES, Associated Press, The Columbian
Fri, 03/16/2018 - 11:09pm
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