The Supreme Court temporarily blocked gay marriage in Nevada due to clerical error

The Supreme Court temporarily blocked gay marriage in Nevada due to clerical error
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The Supreme Court explained Thursday that it accidentally placed a hold on same-sex marriage in Nevada one day prior due to confounding paperwork.

On Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down gay marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada. Idaho appealed the ruling — but Nevada said it would go ahead and begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.

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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.