The Supreme Court has pushed off making any decisions on hearing same-sex marriage cases this term until Oct. 10.
Of course, if the court agrees to hear one or more of the cases, oral arguments would begin in early 2015 followed by a ruling before the court adjourns in June.
The justices are considering state bans on same-sex marriage in Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Indiana and Wisconsin that have been overturned in lower courts, according to USA Today.
If they hear any of the cases or let the rulings stand, gay marriage would be legalized in 11 additional states.
Since the Supreme Court ruled last year that the federal government cannot deny benefits to same-sex couples, six additional states have legalized gay marriage and 14 more have overturned bans. All of those rulings have been put on hold during the appeals process, leaving 31 bans still in place.
