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State Rep. Kevin Cooke, R-Carrollton, slams Supreme Court rulings

Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth of Atlanta get married in the Fulton County Courthouse as their son Raimus Foulkes watches at left, on June 26, 2015. The couple has been together for ten years. Theirs was the first same-sex marriage licensed in Fulton, and it occurred only minutes after the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all states. (DAVID WICKERT / DWICKERT@AJC.COM)

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Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth of Atlanta get married in the Fulton County Courthouse as their son Raimus Foulkes watches at left, on June 26, 2015. The couple has been together for ten years. Theirs was the first same-sex marriage licensed in Fulton, and it occurred only minutes after the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all states. (DAVID WICKERT / DWICKERT@AJC.COM)
By jtharpe54
June 26, 2015

State Rep. Kevin Cooke, R-Carrollton:

“This week the SCOTUS has declared war against state sovereignty and has caused a major crack in the foundation of the Union.”

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