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2009 Louisiana interracial marriage incident
In October 2009, Keith Bardwell, a Robert, Louisiana, Justice of the Peace, refused to officiate the civil wedding of an interracial couple because of his personal views; current state and federal laws have no restrictions against such a marriage in the United States.
The story was first publicized by newswriter Don Ellzey of the ''Daily Star'' (Hammond, Louisiana). Within a day the story was on the front page of the New Orleans ''Times-Picayune'' and was circulated by the Associated Press.〔Mary Foster, ("Interracial couple denied marriage license in Tangipahoa Parish" ), ''Times-Picayune'', 16 October 2009, Saint Tammany Edition, pp. A1, A2. ''Cf.'' Mary Foster & Eileen Sullivan (Groups call for JP's resignation: Organizations upset man wouldn't marry interracial couple, ) ''Advocate'' (Baton Rouge), 16 October 2009. Early television news reports were (JP Refuses Marriage License To Interracial Couple: Keith Bardwell claims such marriages don't last ) on WDSU-TV New Orleans Channel 6 NBC, 15 October 2009; and Carlotta Bradley (of the Associated Press), (Interracial couple denied marriage license ) on WAFB-TV Baton Rouge Channel 9 (CBS).〕 Bardwell has asserted that he is not a racist and that he did not prevent the couple from obtaining a license from another justice of the peace. His action was widely criticized, and many public officials in Louisiana called for his resignation. He resigned on November 3, 2009.〔 Deslatte's article, augmented with local contributions by Lil Mirando & Don Ellzey, appeared as ("JP Bardwell resigns: ACLU, NAACP say bigotry not tolerated" ), ''Daily Star'' (Hammond), 4 November 2009, pp. 1A, 3A.〕
==Refusal==
On October 6, an interracial couple, Beth Humphrey and Terence McKay, inquired of Bardwell, the justice of the peace for the 8th Ward of Louisiana's Tangipahoa Parish, about getting a marriage license signed. His wife Beth Bardwell reportedly told them that the justice "does not do interracial marriages". Justice Bardwell referred the couple to a justice of the peace of a neighboring ward, who performed the wedding.〔 Although the news media frequently alleged that Bardwell had refused to issue a marriage license, he has emphasized that he has no authority to "issue" a marriage license and that he simply "recused" himself from officiating the ceremony.〔James Gill, ("Motives this clear make it easy for court" ), ''Times-Picayune'', 28 October 2009, Saint Tammany Edition, p. B7. Gill also observed that Louisiana officials universally disapproved of Bardwell's behavior, with the exception of attorney general Buddy Caldwell; Gill noted the AG's office would be obligated to provide defense council to Bardwell as a public official if the case went to court.〕 When interviewed, Bardwell said that he had refused applications to four couples over a period of 2½-years before the news of his refusals was publicized.
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