 On December 3, the Eleventh Circuit denied a request to extend the stay from Hinkle's earlier ruling and the U.S. Supreme Court on December 19 rejected Florida's request with only Justices Scalia and Thomas dissenting.On January 1, 2015, Judge Hinkle clarified his order after one defendant, the Washington County Clerk, inquired whether he was ordering her to issue more than the one marriage license specified in his preliminary injunction.Hinkle explained that his order applied only to the specific circumstances presented by the plaintiffs seeking relief, but that all Florida clerks should understand from his ruling that the U.S. Constitution required them to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.