Judge strikes down Kansas' gay marriage ban

Judge strikes down Kansas' gay marriage ban
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A federal judge on Wednesday ruled against Kansas' constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, though he put the decision on hold until next week pending an appeal.

In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree cited a ruling from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which has jurisdiction over Kansas, that found same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional. Since the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in that case, Crabtree ruled that Kansas must also allow gay couples to wed.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.