OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal appeals court has allowed Nebraska's gay marriage ban to stay in place, putting a federal judge's ruling striking down the ban on hold.
The decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means that Nebraska's ban will continue to be recognized until an appeal in the case is decided. Had the appeals court ruled in favor of the lower court, Nebraska would have been ordered to recognize gay marriages and civil unions starting Monday.
The appeals court decision came days after Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson filed a motion to keep U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon's ruling striking down Nebraska's ban from taking effect next week.
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