As of 11:30 a.m., windows remain closed at the Mobile County Probate Courthouse, where same-sex couples have been waiting more than three hours to obtain marriage licenses. The windows normally open at 8 a.m.
Mobile County Probate Courthouse windows remain closed this morning.
By Alyson Stokes
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