The ACLU of Florida has asked U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle to lift the stay on his ruling that declared Florida’s gay-marriage ban unconstitutional. This request follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to not hear appeals from five other states, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in those jurisdictions. The ACLU argues this development shows the Supreme Court has reversed its previous course of issuing stays in similar cases, highlighting the ongoing financial and personal harms faced by same-sex couples in Florida. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office has stated its opposition to lifting the stay and will respond within the legally allotted time.
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Originally published by Steve Rothaus | Oct 7, 2014 | Miami Herald
