Louisiana justice Keith Bardwell resigns! Louisiana justice Keith Bardwell, a justice of the peace for Tangipahoa Parish’s 8th Ward, drew criticism after he refused to perform a marriage ceremony for Beth Humphrey, 30, and her boyfriend Terence McKay, 32, both of Hammond, Louisiana, and sign their marriage license. The two were married by another justice of the peace.
Louisiana justice Keith Bardwell, who is white and tagged as a racist, resigns with a one-sentence statement to Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne and no explanation of his decision: “I do hereby resign the office of Justice of the Peace for the Eighth Ward of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, effective November 3, 2009.
