On June 7, Ulster County Supreme Court Judge E. Michael Kavanagh issued an order permanently enjoining Mayor Jason West of New Paltz from officiating at same-sex weddings until such time as state law is changed to allow such marriages.
New Paltz Mayor Issued Permanent Injunction
On June 7, Ulster County Supreme Court Judge E. Michael Kavanagh issued an order permanently enjoining Mayor Jason West of New Paltz from officiating at same-sex weddings until such time as state law is changed to allow such marriages. This was the nation's first permanent injunction against a public official's officiating at these cermonies. A few days later, on June 10, Judge Jonathan Katz of Town Court dismissed the 19 criminal charges brought against the Mayor for his actions.
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