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Another one bites the dust
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Raymond P. Moore, an Obama appointee, issued a ruling declaring that Colorados ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Moore stayed the decision, but only temporarily until August 25.
State Attorney General John Suthers (R), who has been defending Colorados ban, made a strange tactical decision in this particular case. Though he argued that he believes the ban is constitutional, he still asked Moore to overturn it and then stay that decision. This, Suthers seemed to hope, would force Boulder County Clerk Hillary Hall to stop issuing licenses to same-sex couples.
Federal Judge Overturns Colorado's Ban On Same-Sex Marriage | ThinkProgress