A federal appeals court says no same-sex marriages will be allowed in Idaho until an appeal is decided.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted a request for a stay from Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden.
The decision means that despite a recent ruling overturning Idaho's gay marriage ban, same-sex couples can't get married or have their marriages recognized until the 9th Circuit or U.S. Supreme Court decides whether to let the ruling stand.
U.S. District Magistrate Judge Candy Dale overturned Idaho's ban May 13, saying it unconstitutionally denies gay and lesbian residents their fundamental right to marry.
Otter and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden both immediately announced appeals and asked that the ruling be put on hold.