Judge puts same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold

Judge puts same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold
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Same-sex couples hoping to say "I do" in Wisconsin this weekend will have to wait a little longer, reports The Associated Press.

U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled on Friday that the state cannot perform same-sex marriages due to a pending appeal to last week's ruling that Wisconsin's same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional. Crabb, who heard the case and ruled in favor of striking down the ban, said she had mixed feelings about issuing the stay.

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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.