REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS IN NEW MEXICO COULD BLOCK THOSE MARRIAGE LICENSES BEING ISSUED TO GAY COUPLES IN BERNALILLO, SANTA FE, AND DONA ANA COUNTIES. FARMINGTON STATE SENATOR BILL SHARER IS LEADING REPUBLICANS, WHO CONTINUE TO REVIEW WAYS TO STOP THE MARRIAGES.
AFTER JUDGE ALAN MALOTT'S RULING IN ALBUQUERQUE MONDAY PROVIDING MARRIAGE LICENSES TO SAME-SEX COUPLES IN BERNALILLO AND SANTA FE COUNTIES, SHARER ISSUED A STATEMENT. IN IT, HE SAYS SOME DISTRICT COURTS AND COUNTY CLERKS ARE USURPING THE LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION TO MAKE LAWS IN THE STATE.
SHARER ALSO SAYS MALOTT'S RULING OFFERS A NEW DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE WHEN NEW MEXICO'S MARRIAGE LAW HASN'T CHANGED IN MORE THAN A CENTURY.
