Thursday, October 23, 2014

Supreme Court declines to issue stay of Alaska marriage ruling

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to issue a stay on a court ruling striking down Alaska's marriage equality ban

State officials had submitted a request for the stay to Justice Anthony Kennedy, who referred to request the entire court. A stay put in place by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals expired at 3 p.m. Friday, allowing same-sex couples in the state to wed immediately.