U.S. District Judge Callie Granade on Sunday issued a stay of a ruling striking down Alabama's marriage equality ban, granting a request from the state's attorney general to allow time for an appeal to be filed. The stay will expire Feb. 9 unless the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extends it.
"As long as a stay is in place, same-sex couples and their families remain in a state of limbo," Granade wrote. "In its discretion, however, the court recognizes the value of allowing the Eleventh Circuit an opportunity to determine whether a stay is appropriate."
