Sotomayor Halts Utah Marriage Equality

[cali]

The Supreme Court put a stop to same-sex marriages in conservative Utah on Monday pending the state's appeal of a federal district court's order that had legalized the unions.

The high court, acting on a petition sent to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, ruled that gay marriages cannot continue during the appeals process. The case is pending before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby ruled Dec. 20 that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates gay and lesbian couples' constitutional rights. Since then, more than 900 same-sex couples have tied the knot.

The gay marriage case was one of two emergency petitions pending before Justice Sotomayor. In the other case, she's asked to stop the new federal health care law from forcing religious groups to begin the process of providing free birth control. The high court has yet to rule on that request.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/06/supreme-court-halts-utah-gay-marriage/4338799/

[truebluegreen]

1. Crap. But not unexpected.

[HappyMe]

2. That's not good.

sigh!

[William769]

3. This just sucks!

They fucked up on this one. The only harm being done is to the LGBT community for this decision not the other way around.

Now go ahead and pile on me & tell me why this is the right decision.

[Sassysdad]

4. Sotomayer DID..

NOT halt same sex marriage in Utah.
She referred(as opposed to singularly granting a stay) the Utah appeal to the Full Court..SCOTUS. The Court, apparently without dissent of any of the other Liberal Justice, referred the case back to the 10th Appellate.

[cthulu2016]

5. False headline. She referred it to the full court.

[tarheelsunc]

6. +1. eom