U.S. appeals court declines to block Virginia gay marriage ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday declined to delay its ruling striking down Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage, meaning gay people in the state will be able to get married unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes.
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond struck down the state ban in July. The state's Democratic attorney general, Mark Herring, who backs gay marriage, and opponents of same-sex marriage had asked the court to stay its ruling while the Supreme Court considered the case.
But in a brief order issued on Wednesday, the three-judge panel said it voted 2-1 to deny the requests. Herring's office said in a statement that gay marriages could commence as early as next Wednesday, when the ruling takes effect.
In a case concerning a similar ruling in Utah that struck down the ban in that state, the Supreme Court ultimately stayed the ruling pending further appeals.
http://news.yahoo.com/u-appeals-court-declines-block-virginia-gay-marriage-184032867.html
Not sure how the SCROTUM (named thusly for those 5 asshats, you know who they are) will rule...any guesses, but in and of itself, this is good news.
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