Tag Archives: Tenth Circuit Court

“Notice is hereby given that John Suthers, in his official capacity as the Attorney General of Colorado, in the above named case, hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from the order granting a preliminary injunction entered in this action on the 23rd day of July, 2014. Respectfully submitted this 23rd day of July, …

“Two appeals court judges in imposing marriage redefinition have substituted their own ideology for the right of the people to preserve marriage. This divided court has swept away the 1,668,513 voters in Utah and Oklahoma who exercised their democratic right to preserve marriage in their respective state constitutions. The Left has long believed packing the federal courts with liberal jurists …

Via the Associated Press: A federal appeals court on Friday ruled Oklahoma must allow gay couples to wed, marking the second time it has found the U.S. Constitution protects same-sex marriage. The decision from a three-judge panel in Denver upholds rulings that struck down Oklahoma’s gay marriage ban. The 2-1 ruling comes after the same panel ruled June 25 that …

Via Chris Geidner at Buzzfeed: The “emergency application” goes to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, but state officials have asked her to refer the request to the entire court if she is “disinclined to grant the requested relief.” Both the trial court judge who had ordered the state to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples granted following the December 20, 2013 ruling …

Via press release from the ACLU of Utah: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit denied Utah’s request to suspend a lower court’s ruling ordering the state to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples who were legally married after a federal court struck down a state ban, but before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted additional marriages from …

Via the Washington Post: Boulder County clerk who has been issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of Colorado’s gay-marriage ban can continue, a judge ruled Thursday. Boulder County Judge Andrew Hartman decided county clerk Hillary Hall can ignore a federal stay on a ruling from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver that states cannot set …

Today was the last day for Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes to ask for an en banc review of last month’s decision by a three-judge panel of the Tenth Circuit Court. Instead, Reyes is going directly to SCOTUS. UPDATE: Just in via Winslow. UPDATE II: The NCLR responds. We want this case to move forward to a final resolution as …

Last week the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the overturn of Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage. In Colorado, the Boulder County Clerk immediately began issuing same-sex marriage licenses, declaring that in her opinion, the Tenth Circuit’s ruling was binding in her state. And yesterday, six gay couples filed another marriage suit in Denver. In response to the new suit …

Via the Salt Lake Tribune: The Utah Attorney General’s Office failed to file preliminary documents in connection with its appeal of a federal court judge’s order that the state must honor and recognize all same-sex marriages performed in Utah after another federal judge’s ruling toppled Utah’s voter-approved ban on such marriages. A “deficiency notice” filed Monday by the clerk of …

Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall is continuing to issue marriage licenses today in defiance of her state Attorney General. Despite warnings from Colorado Attorney General John Suthers that the documents aren’t worth the paper they are printed on, same-sex couples lined up at the Boulder County Clerk’s office Thursday morning to get marriage licenses. Clerk and Recorder Hillary Hall began …

“I am relying on the 10th Circuit’s statement that marriage is a fundamental right. Because the Court stayed its mandate, officials in Utah will not have to implement the decision immediately. Even so, I believe the opinion is clear and it is important to act immediately. Colorado’s prohibition on same sex marriage has treated our family, friends and co-workers have …

“Today’s split decision of a panel of judges in the 10th Circuit is not surprising given that this Circuit refused to even order a stay of the district court decision when it came down during the Christmas holidays. While we strongly disagree with the two judges in the majority, we are encouraged by the strong defense of marriage articulated by …

Here’s the ruling. That’s TWO STATES in TEN MINUTES. UPDATE: From the Associated Press. A federal appeals court for the first time says a state cannot prevent gay people from getting married. A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver found that Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution. The judges upheld a …

Via the Salt Lake Tribune: Same-sex couples who were married in Utah in the brief window when such unions were legal will have to wait at least another week before they can begin to apply for in-state spousal benefits. Less than 24 hours after Utah announced its intent to fight a federal judge’s ruling that ordered the state to honor …

There could be nothing to this, stand by. UPDATE: The rumor did indeed get started on NPR this morning, but it appears to be unfounded.

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals today heard the Oklahoma marriage equality case.  Full audio of the forty minutes of oral arguments has been posted. Dig in and tell us what you think.

Freedom Oklahoma writes: On Thursday, April 17 at 10am MT, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit will hear oral arguments in Bishop v. Smith, the landmark case that seeks the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in Oklahoma. In January 2014, a federal judge struck down Oklahoma’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples, and the state has …

On Friday the Eagle Forum staged an anti-gay rally at the Utah statehouse where Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes was among the speakers. Above is one of the signs seen at the rally. (Via Good As You)