Why would the state of Texas even put the clerks in a position of having to choose? The state is trying to have it both ways, follow the order as if it was legitimate, but allow individuals to steer clear of the state's acquiescence.
Cboldt wrote:
“Why should one need a religious objection, to nullify an illegitimate edict?
Why would the state of Texas even put the clerks in a position of having to choose? The state is trying to have it both ways, follow the order as if it was legitimate, but allow individuals to steer clear of the state’s acquiescence.”
The religious objection law is needed because the clerks have —already— been put on the spot by this SCOTUS ruling.
Clerks who have religious objections need backup, while the legal gears in Texas are set in motion to push back on the ruling.