Utah Governor Gary Herbert announced on Wednesday that the state
would not recognize same-sex marriages performed before the Supreme
Court issued a stay on Judge Robert Shelby's ruling striking down the
state's ban, the Salt Lake Tribune reports:
In
a letter to state agencies, Derek Miller, chief of staff to Gov. Gary
Herbert, said those marriages will be "on hold" while it appeals the
decision by U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Shelby.
Please understand this position is not
intended to comment on the legal status of those same-sex marriages,"
the letter said. "That is for the courts to decide."
With a stay in place, the original laws governing marriage in Utah are again in effect.
"Wherever individuals are in the process of availing themselves of state services related to same-sex marital status, that process is on hold and will stay exactly in that position until a final court decision is issued," the letter said.
With a stay in place, the original laws governing marriage in Utah are again in effect.
"Wherever individuals are in the process of availing themselves of state services related to same-sex marital status, that process is on hold and will stay exactly in that position until a final court decision is issued," the letter said.
Utah's attorney general Sean Reyes says the state has been unable to
determine the "ultimate validity" of the marriages and will let the
Court decide. Meanwhile, state agencies are being advised by a review
team on what action they should take.
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