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<PREFIX>Mr.</PREFIX>
<FIRST>Jospeh</FIRST>
<MIDDLE>F</MIDDLE>
<LAST>Mazzone</LAST>
<SUFFIX>III</SUFFIX>
<TITLE></TITLE>
<ORGANIZATION></ORGANIZATION>
<ADDR1>173 Long Creek Ct.</ADDR1>
<ADDR2></ADDR2>
<CITY>Inman</CITY>
<STATE>SC</STATE>
<ZIP>29349</ZIP>
<EMAIL>mazone.joe@gmail.com</EMAIL>
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<PHONE_B></PHONE_B>
<ISSUE>JUDI</ISSUE>
<SUBJECT>Marriage Equality via Fourth Circuit Federal Court</SUBJECT>
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Dear Governor,

I am writing to urge you not to allow South Carolina State Attorney General, Allan Wilson, to pursue any case in defense of the South Carolina Constitution amendment banning same-sex marriage and recognition of Same Sex marriage in South Carolina. The Supreme Court denied hearing a similar case from Virginia. The recent Fourth Circuit Federal court decision ruling (which is what the Supreme Court allowed to stand on 6 October 2014 by declining to hear appeals) is binding on all district courts within the circuit.  This includes the State of South Carolina.  There is no reason for the State of South Carolina to continue a legal battle that is decided by court precedence. Continuing this legal battle will only cost the State of South Carolina tax payers money with no real or substantial hope of return.

As a tax payer in South Carolina, I do not want to see limited state funds, which could be spent on education, infrastructure, or families in need; fund a case which is discriminatory in nature and a lost cause. This is not a beneficial use of state Funds.

I hope you will end this drawn out battle and accept the ruling of the Federal Courts in this matter. It is the prudent option.

Best Regards,

Joseph Mazzone
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