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Texas attorney-general could be held in contempt for not recognizing gay marriage
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could face contempt charges for refusing to recognize gay marriage after the Supreme Court’s June ruling.
Paxton has been ordered to explain before a federal court next Wednesday why the state would not provide a gay man with an amended death certificate for his husband. The order comes two days after he was booked on fraud charges.
John Stone-Hoskins, 37, from Houston legally married James Stone-Hoskins in New Mexico last year.
After James died of terminal illness in January, John applied to Texas Department of State Health Services to his death certificate to reflect they were married. The document listed James as single referred to his husband as a ‘significant other.’
The department cashed his check but said it was reviewing the Supreme Court ruling to determine if changes must be made to death certificate documents.
John, who cannot inherit his , has since been embroiled in a legal battle with the state while also battling a terminal illness.
‘I have a terminal liver disease, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, breast disease, a heart defect, in addition to a defective aorta, which was not discovered until recently,’ he said today in court on Thursday.
‘My doctors expect me to live another 45 to 60 days.
‘I also wish to have the dignity of being listed on my deceased husband’s death certificate.’
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Darren Wee
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