Lane County lawyer advises against marriage licenses for same-sex couples
12:40 PM PST on Wednesday, March 17, 2004
By ABE ESTIMADA, kgw.com Staff
EUGENE – A lawyer for the Lane County commissioners is advising the county clerk there to not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the Oregon Supreme Court has ruled on the matter. The opinion, issued by assistant county counsel Teresa J. Wilson on Wednesday, contends no case law exists in Oregon on the issuance or denial of marriage certificates to gay and lesbian couples.