A New Mexico judge has ordered a Republican county clerk on Thursday to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples or appear in court next week.
The Los Alamos County clerk, Sharon Stover, told TPM Friday she will review the ruling with her attorneys before deciding whether to begin issuing marriage licenses.
The ruling comes as six New Mexico county clerks began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples over the last week or so. Some of the clerks began issuing licenses after judges presiding over same-sex marriage lawsuits ordered them to do so. The counties that have begun offering licenses are Taos, Doña Ana, Santa Fe, Valencia, San Miguel and Bernalillo.
