HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii can regulate weddings on public beaches without violating people’s right to marry, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Beach wedding permits required by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources serve a significant governmental interest by protecting more than 200 public beaches in the islands that are under the department’s jurisdiction, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.

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