Federal appeals court strikes down Oklahoma's gay-marriage ban

Federal appeals court strikes down Oklahoma's gay-marriage ban
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The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined today that Oklahoma must allow gay couples to wed, reports The Associated Press.

The three-judge panel out of Denver upheld lower rulings that found Oklahoma's voter-approved gay marriage ban unconstitutional, although it put the ruling on hold in anticipation of an appeal. While it is unclear whether this decision, or the same court's similar ruling that struck down a gay marriage ban in Utah, will reach the Supreme Court, Utah's attorney general has said he intends to appeal.

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Sarah Eberspacher

Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.