Washington Co. judge retires after declining to officiate same-sex weddings


OPB: Circuit Court Judge Thomas Kohl steps down.

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OPB: Circuit Court Judge Thomas Kohl steps down.

The Washington County judge is not the only one in Oregon who refused to officiate same sex marriages.

In September, an investigation into Marion County Judge Vance Day by a judiciary fitness community came to light. The investigation alleges that Day instructed court staff to send same sex marriage requests to other judges.

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