Utah Asks Federal Appeals Court To Block Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Same-sex couples Natalie Dicou, left, and Nichole Christensen, middle left, and James Goodman, middle right, and Jeffrey Gomez, right, wait in line to get a marriage license at the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office in ... Same-sex couples Natalie Dicou, left, and Nichole Christensen, middle left, and James Goodman, middle right, and Jeffrey Gomez, right, wait in line to get a marriage license at the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013. A federal judge ruled on Friday that Utah's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Kim Raff) MORE LESS
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Utah officials on Monday asked a federal appeals court to keep counties from issuing same-sex marriage licenses while the state appeals the district court’s decision to strike down the ban on gay marriage.

Earlier Monday the district court denied the state’s request for a stay, and county clerks continued to issue licenses to same-sex couples.

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