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Man Sues For Right To Marry A Kentucky Inmate

A Louisville man is suing after he was denied a license to marry an inmate scheduled for another decade behind bars.

Bradley Jones filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday against Shelby County Clerk Sue Carole Perry, seeking to overturn a law requiring both parties in a marriage to apply for a license in person.

Jones wants to marry Kathryn Brooke Sauer, who's serving prison sentences until 2026 on multiple charges.  However, Perry won't issue the license, saying she believes the law prevents her from doing so unless both people come to her office.

Since Sauer can't do that, the lawsuit says the in-person marriage application law infringes on Jones' constitutional right to marry.  He's seeking a temporary injunction barring Perry from enforcing the law.