Court orders Alabama probate judges to allow same-sex marriage, but order on hold

U.S. District Judge Callie V. S. Granade on Thursday ordered all Alabama probate judges to allow same-sex couples to purchase marriage licenses. But she also put her ruling on hold until after the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in later this year. This followed an earlier ruling by Granade in February, which struck down an Alabama law and separate constitutional provision that banned same-sex marriage. That decision triggered controversy and confusion in Alabama, as state courts and officials ordered…