MISSOURI: State Files Notice Of Marriage Appeal To Eighth Circuit Court

Four days before a lower court’s stay is due to expire, tonight the state of Missouri filed notice that they will appeal the overturn of the ban on same-sex marriage to the Eighth Circuit Court. The initial stayed ruling on the ACLU’s case came on November 7th, at which time Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster promised tonight’s action. Both Koster and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon say they support same-sex marriage.

In a separate case, same-sex marriage remains legal in St. Louis and those marriages are recognized statewide. Also this week, GOP lawmakers filed an attempt to gain standing to appeal the ruling that forces Missouri to recognize out of state marriages. There’s been no change to Wikipedia’s map, but I’m posting it again as the situation in Missouri remains quite confusing. Once filed, Missouri’s appeal will be the first same-sex marriage case before the Eighth Circuit Court since Nebraska’s Bruning case in 2006.

UPDATE: Wikipedia has regressed Missouri’s stripes.