Gay marriage ban in Wyoming struck down by federal court

A federal district judge in Wyoming has struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, following a series of other court rulings extending equality to same-sex couples.

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals includes Wyoming in its regional jurisdiction. Thus, its earlier ruling on gay marriage in Utah has established a precedent from which the Wyoming district would act.

Judge Skavdahl has placed a temporary stay on his own ruling, however, in order to give the state an opportunity to appeal the ruling. The stay will last until Thursday of next week.

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It should be noted, though, that a similar temporary stay just expired for a separate case in Alaska, and the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to grant an extension.