LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky couple denied a marriage license because the woman is in prison and couldn’t accompany her fiance to a county clerk’s office has won a court ruling that clears the way for them to get married.
The Lexington Herald-Leader (https://bit.ly/2e6YfP9 ) reports U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove struck down a rule requiring both parties to a marriage to apply for a license in person.
The case that led to the ruling involves Bradley Jones and Kathryn Brooke Sauer, who’s serving time on first-degree robbery and other charges.
Jones went to Shelby County Clerk Sue Carole Perry’s office seeking a license to marry Sauer. Perry declined to issue the license.
Perry says she couldn’t issue the license because of a state policy requiring both people to apply in person.
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Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, https://www.kentucky.com
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