The Supreme Court Might Hear Its Most Crucial Gay Marriage Case Yet
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Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes announced Wednesday that he will appeal the 10th Circuit Courts decision last month ruling the state's ban on same sex marriage was unconstitutional to the U.S. Supreme Court. Both opponents and advocates of gay marriage say they hope the case does reach the nation's highest court and think it could pave the way for the most crucial ruling on the issue so far.
In a statement sent to Business Insider, Missy Larsen the chief communications officer in the Utah attorney general's office, explained Reyes decided to appeal directly to the Supreme Court rather than seeking a review by the 10th Circuit Court in order to "obtain clarity and resolution from the highest court."
"Attorney General Reyes has a sworn duty to defend the laws of our state," Larsen said. "Utahs Constitutional Amendment 3 is presumed to be constitutional unless the highest court deems otherwise."
Chris Plante, a regional director for the anti-gay marriage group National Organization for Marriage, told Business Insider he hopes the Supreme Court decides to take up the case.
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