A federal appeals court says Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage will end Wednesday morning.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision Monday comes after Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden withdrew opposition to the court’s stay that declared the state’s gay marriage ban illegal.
The Supreme Court last week temporarily blocked the start of gay marriage in Idaho at the request of the state, but later reversed its position.
But the issue might not be over in Idaho, with Wasden suggesting the state could still pursue legal action in the future, the Idaho Statesman reported.
And Idaho Republican Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter maintained his resistance to gay marriage in a separate Monday court filing.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Monday the state will recognize hundreds of same-sex marriages performed in June, when the state’s gay marriage ban was temporarily blocked by a court.
The Republican’s move comes after the Supreme Court last week refused to hear Wisconsin’s appeal seeking to prohibit gay marriage, meaning the practice is now legal in Wisconsin.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
