montgomery probate officials opened the doors to the courthouse and stamped the preliminary paperwork for shonta and tory. in alabama, this was the exception. in county after county many court officials refuse to issue same-sex marriage because of a directive from their boss chief justice. >> i'm not trying to restrict it but a court cannot determine otherwise. >> reporter: despite the ruling declaring the ban on state marriage unconstitutional. sunday night chief justice moore instructed probe ail judges to uphold the alabama law and not issue marriage licences. >> do i have a problem. i support the constitution of alabama, which says marriage will be between one man and one woman. i see no power in the federal government or the united states supreme court for that matter to redefine marriage. >> reporter: this is the only court in the south to provide the law on gay marriage. it's a similar stance. 50 years ago george wallace defied the court, blocking doors in a stand against immigration. >> george wallace whacked himself in the race issue, pandered to some of the worst elements in the societ