Supreme Court Puts Gay Marriage On Hold In Utah

FILE - In this June 26, 2013, file photo, Sean Lewrence, of Philadelphia, holds up a flag during a rally for gay marriage, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. Despite the Supreme Court's decision, gay marriage bans... FILE - In this June 26, 2013, file photo, Sean Lewrence, of Philadelphia, holds up a flag during a rally for gay marriage, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. Despite the Supreme Court's decision, gay marriage bans still stand in Pennsylvania and roughly three dozen other states. Pennsylvania's constitution, however, does not ban gay marriage, as some other states' constitutions do. The gay marriage battle was one of the major headlines in Pennsylvania in 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) MORE LESS
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The Supreme Court on Monday granted Utah’s request for a temporary stay on same-sex marriages in the state, the Associated Press reported.

In December, a federal court struck down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage.

County clerks in the state quickly began issuing licenses to gay couples, though a few counties held off and waited for legal clarification from attorneys.

Utah asked the federal court that struck down the ban and an appeals court for a temporary stay on the ruling, which keeps counties from issuing licenses to gay couples while the state appeals the ruling.

Utah’s request for a stay was denied three times before the Supreme Court issued a stay, and by then most counties were issuing marriage licenses to all couples.

Read the court order:

Supreme Court order granting Utah a temporary stay on same-sex marriages

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