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NCLefty

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6. Supreme Court Puts Gay Marriage On Hold In Utah

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 06:30 PM

Jan 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the issue.

The court issued a brief order blocking any new same-sex unions in the state.

The order grants an emergency appeal by the state following the 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.

More than 900 gay and lesbian couples have married since then.

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.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/utah-gay-marriage_n_4548931.html

Apparently, it's an emergency, y'all.

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Utah asks Supreme Court to block gay marriage [View all] Eugene Dec 2013 OP

They won't. Fearless Dec 2013 #1

"Affront" to Utah? The SCOTUS must rule on an affront? IllinoisBirdWatcher Dec 2013 #2

Isn't SCOTUS *THE* final arbiter of law in this country? NCLefty Dec 2013 #4

SCOTUS is the final arbiter of the constitutionality of a law - big difference. IllinoisBirdWatcher Dec 2013 #5

Somehow I just can't see Justice Sotomayor doing anything that would be unconstitutional. Zorra Dec 2013 #3

Supreme Court Puts Gay Marriage On Hold In Utah NCLefty Jan 2014 #6

We had to know this was going to happen. DemocraticWing Jan 2014 #7

Utah Will Not Recognize Same-Sex Marriages That Have Already Been Performed: Governor's Office NCLefty Jan 2014 #8

What an asshole... joeybee12 Jan 2014 #9