Utah asks Supreme Court to block same-sex unions

[Tx4obama]

Dec 31, 9:25 PM EST

Utah asks Supreme Court to block same-sex unions

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah took its fight against gay marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking the high court to suspend same-sex unions that became legal when a judge struck down the state's voter-approved ban.

The heavily Mormon state wants the marriages to stop while it appeals a judge's decision, which said banning gay couples from marrying violates their right to equal treatment under the law.

In papers filed Tuesday, the state asked Justice Sonia Sotomayor to overturn a decision that has led to more than 900 gay marriages in Utah. Sotomayor handles emergency requests from Utah and other Rocky Mountain states.

Sotomayor responded by setting a deadline of by noon Friday for legal briefs from same-sex couples. She can act by herself or get the rest of the court involved.

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[morningfog]

1. Not going to happen.

[customerserviceguy]

2. Let 'em ask

I can't see the final decision coming down to any different than the 5-4 majority that voted to overturn a major part of DOMA. That would make this some sort of precedent, and the same logic could be applied all over the country before January is over with. We finally get equal marriage as the law of the land!