SCOTUS grants stay of gay marriage ruling pending Utah appeal

thisnumbersdisconnected · Jan 6, 2014

Fox News: Supreme Court puts gay marriage on hold in Utah

The Supreme Court on Monday put gay marriage on hold in Utah, giving the state time to appeal a federal judge's ruling against Utah's same-sex marriage ban.

The court issued a brief order Monday blocking any new same-sex unions in the state. The ruling comes after a Dec. 20 ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates gay and lesbian couples' constitutional rights.

The decision, in one of the country's most conservative states, touched off a flurry of court filings as some jurisdictions started issuing marriage licenses.

More than 900 gay and lesbian couples have married since the Dec. 20 ruling.

The high court order will remain in effect until the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decides whether to uphold Shelby's ruling.
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The 10th upholding the original ruling by Great Pretender puppet-judge Robert Shelby is all but a foregone conclusion. However, if that happens, SCOTUS might be inclined to stay that decision until the Court itself has a chance to hear Utah's appeal.

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